Installing memory and hardware

Installing memory

The system board supports up to 2 GB of RAM in ECC SDRAM DIMMs.

The system board is configured with 4 DIMM banks. You can fill Bank 0, Bank 1, Bank 2, or Bank 3 or a combination of banks with DIMMs. No jumper settings are required for the memory size or type because this information is automatically detected by the BIOS.

Refer to the section “DIMM configurations” on page 114 for valid memory configurations. You may select any combination that provides the total RAM required by your system and applications.

To Install DIMMs

1.Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord.

2.Open the case (“Closing the system” on page 8), observing the static electricity precautions in “Static electricity precautions” on page 2.

3.Pull open the socket clamps on each side of the DIMM socket (see Figure 16).
Figure 16: Opening the DIMM Socket Clamps

4.Align the two notches in the DIMM with the two notches in the DIMM socket (see Figure 17) and insert the DIMM into the socket.

Important!

In order to reach 2 GB of RAM, you must install 512 MB DIMMs. At the time this manual was published, 512 MB DIMMs were not readily available. These DIMMs had not been tested with this system at this time. This manual assumes that the 512 MB DIMMs will conform to published standards and that no significant problems will be discovered in testing.

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