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1-7 MEMORY
1-7.1 Main Memory
The motherboard has three DIMM sockets. SDRAM can be installed in one, two, or three sockets. Using the serial presence detect (SPD) data structure, programmed into an E²PROM on the DIMM, the BIOS can determine the SDRAM’s size and speed. Minimum DIMM memory size is 8 MB; maximum DIMM memory size is 256/512 MB. Memory size and speed can vary between sockets.
The motherboard supports the following memory features:
⎯DRAM interface synchronous with host CPU (66/100/133MHz) or AGP (66MHz) for more flexible configuration
⎯DRAM interface may be faster than CPU by 33 MHz to allow use of PC133 memory modules
⎯DRAM interface may be slower than CPU by 33 MHz to allow use of older memory modules with newer CPUs
⎯Concurrent CPU, AGP, and PCI access
⎯Supports SDRAM and VCM SDRAM memory types
⎯Different DRAM types may be used in mixed combinations
⎯Different DRAM timing for each bank
⎯Dynamic Clock Enable (CKE) control for SDRAM power reduction in high speed system.
⎯Mixed 1M/2M/4M/8M/16M/32MxN DRAMs
⎯The K7VTA PRO supports 3 DIMMs or 6 banks at 133MHz for 1.5GB (max memory)
⎯Flexible row and column addresses
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⎯Programmable I/O drive capability for MA, command, and MD signals
⎯Supports PC100 and PC133 SDRAM
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⎯Independent SDRAM control for each bank
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