1.7System memory

1.7.1Overview

The motherboard comes with four 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets:

DIMM A1

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM B2

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A8V-E SE 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

Channel

Sockets

 

 

Channel A

DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2

 

 

Channel B

DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2

 

 

1.7.2Memory Configurations

You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.

¥For dual-channel configuration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same for better performance (DIMM_A1+DIMM_A2=DIMM_B1+DIMM_B2).

¥Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the DDR400 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details.

¥Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 4 GB of system memory when you installed four 1 GB DDR memory modules.

¥Due to chipset limitation, DIMM modules with 128 Mb memory chips or double-sided x16 memory chips are not supported in this motherboard.

¥Due to CPU limitation, install on Channel B slots for a single-channel memory configuration.

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