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Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.5
Installing a DIMM
The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual
Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets.
The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets:
2.5.1 Memory configurations
You may install up to 2 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB,
unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs.
Channel
Sockets
Channel A
DIMM_A1
Channel B
DIMM_B1
• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules
from the same vendor. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List for
details.
• This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of
128 Mb chips.
R
240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets
12 Pins
112 Pins
DIMMB1
DIMMA1