1.7System memory

1.7.1Overview

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

A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.

The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:

DIMM A1

DIMM B1

P5KPL-CM

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P5KPL-CM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

Channel

Sockets

Channel A

DIMM_A1

Channel B

DIMM_B1

Install a memory module in DIMM_A1 slot to support the Intel® Quiet System Technology and for optimum performance.

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