2.8Installing a DIMM

The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets.

The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets:

DIMM_B1

DIMM_A1

128 Pins

112 Pins

240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

2.8.1 Memory confi gurati ons

You may install up to 2 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB DDR2 DIMMs.

Install only identical (the same type and size) DDR2 memory

modules.

Install only ASUS-certified memory modules. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 QVL.

Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

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