Intel D946GZTS - Desktop Board Motherboard, Product Manual

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Desktop Board Features
13
Processor
CAUTION
Failure to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (2 x 2 pin)
power connector to the desktop board may result in damage to the board or the
system may not function properly.
Desktop Board D946GZTS supports an Intel processor in the LGA775 package.
Processors are not included with the desktop board and must be purchased separately.
The processor connects to the desktop board through the LGA775 socket.
The supported processors list for Desktop Board D946GZTS is located on the web at:
http://www.intel.com/go/findCPU
Related Links:
Go to the following links or pages for more information about:
• Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page 28 in Chapter 2
Main Memory
NOTE
To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel
®
SDRAM memory specifications, the
board should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD)
data structure. If your memory modules do not support SPD, you will see a
notification to this effect on the screen at power up. The BIOS will attempt to
configure the memory controller for normal operation.
The desktop board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined
below.
• Two 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module
(DIMM) connectors with gold-plated contacts.
• Support for:
― Unbuffered, non-registered single or double-sided DIMMs
― Non-ECC DDR2 memory
⎯ DIMM Type and Timings listed below:
Type Timing
DDR2-667 5-5-5
only
DDR2-533 4-4-4 only
― Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only
― Memory configurations listed below:
• Up to 2.0 GB utilizing 512 Mb and 1 Gb technology
• Up to 4.0 GB utilizing 1 Gb technology
Intel recommends using memory from the tested memory lists, available at:
http://www.cmtlabs.com/mbsearch.asp or
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm?iid=Header_2_Product_MB