13 AIMB-256 User Manual
Chapter 1 Production Introduction
1.5 System Memory

1.5.1 DIMM Sockets Location

The motherboard comes with two 200-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SODIMM
sockets.
A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 200-
pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differ-
ently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The following figure illustrates
the location of the sockets:
4. Carefully remove the heatsink and
fan assembly from the mother-
board.
Note! Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan pack-
age for detailed information on CPU fan installation.