INSTALLING THE CPU AND MEMORY
INSTALLING THE CPU AND MEMORY
P5V30-B4 User’s Manual
P5V30-B4 User’s Manual
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Installing the Memory (DRAM SIMMS)
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The P5V30-B4 mainboard supports
72-pin SIMMS
of two types:
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Fast Page Mode
(Asymmetric or Symmetric)
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EDO
(Extended Data Output)
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SIMM Sizes supported:
4MB, 8MB, 16MB,
and
32MB
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A total of
(4)
SIMMS can be installed for a maximum RAM capacity of
128MB
. (With
four 32MB SIMMS Installed)
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Minimum RAM capacity is
8MB
(With two 4MB SIMMS Installed)
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SIMMS speed requirements: 70ns or 60ns
1.
This mainboard contains (2) SIMM Banks. Each bank consists of (2) SIMM Sockets.
Memory must be installed two SIMMS (1 Bank) at a time. The two SIMMS in a
bank must be identical.
1.
Install SIMMS 1 and 2 first. The SIMMS must be oriented in the correct way. There is
a notch in one end of the SIMM. Align this notch as shown in the Diagram below.
Retainers on either side of the SIMM will hold it in place.
The Level-2 Cache (SRAM)
Your mainboard features 256K of Pipeline-Burst Static RAM Cache Memory. Locate the L2
Cache on the Diagram on page 7.
SIMM 4
SIMM 3
SIMM 1
SIMM 2
Mainboard
1
1
1
1
mounting
hole
notched end
mounting
hole
1
Bank 1
Bank 0