3.HARDWARE SETUP

3.5System Memory

NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory.

This motherboard has four 184-pin Rambus Inline Memory Modules (RIMM) sockets. These sockets support 64Mbit, 128Mbit, and 256Mbit Direct RDRAM technologies.

 

Location

Memory Module

 

Subtotal

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIMMA1

RDRAM

x 1

 

 

 

(Rows 0&1)

C-RIMM (use when socket will not be populated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIMMA2

RDRAM

x 1

 

 

(Rows 2&3)

C-RIMM (use when socket will not be populated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIMMB1

RDRAM

x 1

 

 

(Rows 4&5)

C-RIMM (use when socket will not be populated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIMMB2

RDRAM

x 1

 

 

(Rows 6&7)

C-RIMM (use when socket will not be populated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SYSTEM MEMORY

=

 

 

 

 

(2GB Max)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT

1.The memory configuration of channel A (RIMMA1 and RIMMA2) and chan- nel B (RIMMB1 and RIMMB2) must be identical (see below).

2.C-RIMMs (Continuity RIMM) must be used to complete the sockets that are not populated by RDRAMs. A C-RIMM is necessary to avoid breaking the signal lines, which are a serial connection in a Rambus interface, such as used in this motherboard. This assures the electrical integrity of a Rambus interface.

3.When C-RIMMs are required, it is recommended that they be inserted into RIMMA2 and RIMMB2.

a.

 

NOTE: When using only two memory modules,

 

C-RIMM

RIMMB2

 

 

RIMMB1

 

128MB RDRAM

it is recommended that you use configuration a.

 

 

RIMMA2

 

 

 

 

C-RIMM

 

 

 

RIMMA1

 

 

128MB RDRAM

 

b.

 

 

 

128MB RDRAM

RIMMB2

 

 

 

RIMMB1

 

 

C-RIMM

 

 

 

RIMMA2

 

 

128MB RDRAM

 

 

 

RIMMA1

 

 

C-RIMM

 

c.

 

 

 

128MB RDRAM

RIMMB2

 

 

 

RIMMB1

 

 

256MB RDRAM

 

 

 

RIMMA2

 

 

128MB RDRAM

 

 

 

RIMMA1

 

 

256MB RDRAM

 

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System Memory

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