Intel Desktop Board D845EPI Product Guide

Installing and Removing Memory

CAUTION

To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specification addendums, the board requires DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. You can access the PC Serial Presence Detect Specification at:

http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/

NOTE

Remove the card in the AGP connector before installing or upgrading memory to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism.

The desktop board has two DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM 0 and DIMM 1, as shown in Figure 7. If installing a single DIMM, install it in DIMM 0.

Refer to the Main Memory heading on page 14 for memory requirements.

Installing DIMMs

To install DIMMs, follow these steps:

1.Observe the precautions in “Before You Begin” on page 21.

2.Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC power cord.

3.Remove the computer’s cover and locate the DIMM sockets (see Figure 7).

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Figure 7. Installing Memory

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Intel D845EPI manual Installing and Removing Memory, Installing DIMMs