Use only the following combinations to install DDR DIMMs. Otherwise, the system may not work properly.

DIMM modules are limited only to a total combination of 18 chip devices.

PC1600 DDR is only supported in 400MHz FSB.

Stacked memory DIMM models are not supported by this motherboard.

1.9.3.1SiS® Dual channel memory controller configurationA. 2 DIMMs population:

1. 128 Bit Mode: Exactly the same size and type DIMMs on Channels 0 and 1.

Channel 0

Channel 1

DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1

2. 2 x 64 Bit Mode: DIMMs installed on different Channels.

Channel 0 Channel 1Channel 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B1

 

Same size,

 

DIMM_A1

Channel 1

Different

 

 

 

different type

 

 

DIMM_B1

 

size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. 3 DIMMs population:

1. 2 x 64 Bit Mode: DIMMs populated on different Channels

Channel 1

Channel 0

DIMM_B1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_A1

Channel 0

Channel 1

DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1

DIMM_A1

Channel 0

DIMM_A2

DIMM_A1

Channel 1

DIMM_B1

Channel 0

DIMM_A2

 

Channel 1

DIMM_B1

DIMM_A1

C. 4 DIMMs population:

1. 2 x 64 Bit Mode: DIMMs populated on different Channels

Channel 0

 

 

Channel 0

 

 

 

 

DIMM_A2

 

 

DIMM_A2

 

 

Channel 0

Channel 1

DIMM_A1

Channel 1

 

Channel 1

 

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B2

 

DIMM_B2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM_B2

 

 

 

 

DIMM_B1

 

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B1

 

DIMM_A1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM_B1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. 128 Bit Mode: Exactly the same size and type DIMMs on Channels 0 and 1.

Channel 0

Channel 1

 

Channel 0

Channel 1

 

Channel 0

Channel 1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B2

 

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B2

 

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B2

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B1

 

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B1

 

DIMM_A1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM_B1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to section “2.4.1 Chip Configuration” for BIOS setup details.

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