31
ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system
2.6.2 DIMM installation
To install a DDR DIMM.
1.
Locate the two DIMM sockets
on the motherboard.
2.
Unlock a socket by pressing
the retaining clips outward.
3.
Align a DIMM on the socket
such that the notch on the
DIMM matches the break on
the socket.
4.
Firmly insert the DIMM into
the socket until the retaining
clips snap back in place and
the DIMM is properly seated.
CPU FSB
DDR DIMM Type
Memory Frequency
800 MHz
PC3200/PC2700*/PC2100
400/333*/266 MHz
533 MHz
PC2700/PC2100
333/266 MHz
400 MHz
PC2100
266 MHz
Table 2: Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization
The system motherboard supports different memory frequencies
depending on the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) and the type of DDR DIMM.
Retaining clips
1
2
3
4
4
2
A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM!
*When using 800MHz CPU FSB, PC2700 DDR DIMMs may run only at
320MHz (not 333MHz) due to chipset limitation.
