Chapter 2: Installation
The table explains the different types of memory supported that can be accomodated in each memory slot.
DDR3 Unbuffered ECC (UDIMM) Memory
DIMM Slots per | DIMMs Populat- | DIMM Type | POR Speeds | Ranks per DIMM (any |
Channel | ed per Channel |
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2 | 1 | Unbuffered | 1066, 1333 | Single Rank, Dual Rank |
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2 | 2 | Unbuffered | 1066, 1333, 1600 | Single Rank, Dual Rank |
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Note: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is disproportional.
For Microsoft Windows users: Microsoft implemented a design change in the Win- dows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is specific to the behavior of Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode which improves driver compatibility. For more information, please read the following article at Microsoft’s Knowledge Base website at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137.
Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
System Device
Size
Physical Memory
Remaining
(4 GB Total System
Memory)
Firmware Hub flash memory (System BIOS) Local APIC
Area Reserved for the chipset
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)
PCI Enumeration Area 1
PCI Express (256 MB)
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed)
VGA Memory
TSEG
Memory available to OS and other applications
1 MB | 3.99 |
4 KB |
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3.99 | |
2 MB |
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3.99 | |
4 KB |
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3.99 | |
256 MB |
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3.76 | |
256 MB |
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3.51 | |
512 MB |
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3.01 | |
16 MB |
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2.85 | |
1 MB |
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2.84 | |
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