Desktop Board Features
The Desktop Board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined below.
•Four
•Support for:
⎯Unbuffered,
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⎯DIMM Type and Timings listed below:
Type Timing
⎯Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only
⎯Memory configurations listed below:
•Up to 2.0 GB utilizing 256 Mb technology
•Up to 4.0 GB utilizing 512 Mb or 1 Gb technology
•Up to 8.0 GB utilizing 1 Gb technology
Related Links:
Go to the following links or pages for more information about:
•SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/
•Installing memory, page 40 in Chapter 2
•Tested memory, http://www.cmtlabs.com/mbsearch.asp or http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm?iid=HMPAGE+Header_2_P roduct_MB
•PC Serial Presence Detect Specification, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/ddr/specs/dda8c16_32x64ag_a.pdf
Intel® Q35 Express Chipset
The Intel Q35 Express Chipset consists of the following devices:
•Intel Q35 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI)
•Intel 82801IDO I/O Controller Hub (ICH9DO) with DMI
The GMCH component provides interfaces to the processor, memory, PCI Express bus, and the DMI interconnect. The component also provides integrated graphics capabilities supporting 3D, 2D, and display capabilities.
ICH9DO is a centralized controller for the board’s I/O paths.
Related Links:
Go to the following link for more information about the Intel Q35 Express Chipset:
http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets/index.htm
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