Chapter 2: Installation
2-7
To Install:
Insert module verti-
cally and press down
until it snaps into
place. Pay attention
to the notch.
DDR 2 Installation
To Remove:
Use your thumbs to
gently push each
release tab outward
to release the DIMM
from the slot.
Top View Of DDRII Slot
DDR2
Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
System Device
Size
Physical Memory
Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)
Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS)
1 MB
3.99 GB
Local APIC
4 KB
3.99 GB
Area Reserved for the chipset
2 MB
3.99 GB
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)
4 KB
3.99 GB
PCI Enumeration Area 1
256 MB
3.76 GB
PCI Express (256 MB)
256 MB
3.51 GB
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on
256-MB boundary-
512 MB
3.01 GB
VGA Memory
16 MB
2.85 GB
TSEG
1 MB
2.84 GB
Memory available for the OS & other applications
2.84 GB
