1.7 System memory

1.7.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with four 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

DIMM2

 

128 Pins

P5V-VM

 

ULTRA

 

 

112 Pins

P5V-VM ULTRA 20-pin DDR DIMM Sockets

1.7.2Memory configurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from qualified vendors. See the Qualified Vendors List (QVL) on the next page.

ASUS P5V-VM Ultra Motherboard

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