Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
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Memory
This motherboard includes two or four 184-pin slots with 2.6 V for DDR. These
slots support 256 Mb, 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR technologies for x8 and x16 devices,
and support maximum memory bandwidth of 3.2 GB/s in Single-Channel or Dual-
Channel asymmetric mode, or 6.4 GB/s in Dual-Channel interleaved mode, as-
suming DDR 333/400. You must install at least one memory bank to ensure
normal operation.
Installation of DDR Memory
1. There is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot, and the memory
module can be fixed in one direction only. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the
module clips outward.
2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically
into the DIMM slot.
3. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically.
Warning :
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Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing
expansion cards or other system peripherals, especially the
memory devices, otherwise your motherboard or the system
memory might be seriously damaged.
