Asus M2NPV-MX manual Important notice on installing Windows XP 32-bit version

*For dual-channel memory configuration (2), you may:

•install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR

•install an identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (yellow sockets) and another identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets)

*Always use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual-channel model. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List.

Important notice on installing Windows® XP 32-bit version

If you install Windows® XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation of this OS version is that it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for system devices. We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you would like to work under Windows® XP 32-bit version OS. The excess memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but it will not give users the benefit of manipulating this excess memory space.

Visit the ASUS FAQ site for further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/ faq.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

Under General Search, make the selections as shown, then click

Search. Click the article titled “4GB memory installed but less memory size detected.”

You also may check the URLs below for third party comments on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs- 016594.htm

This motherboard can support 8 GB physical memory on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot.

32 - bit 64 - bit

Windows® 2000 Advanced Server

Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise

Edition

Windows® Server 2003 Standard

x64 Edition

Windows® XP Professtional x64

Edition

Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise

x64 Edition

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