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