Desktop Board Features

The Desktop Board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined below.

Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) connectors with gold-plated contacts, 1.8 V only

Support for:

Unbuffered, non-registered single or double-sided DIMMs

Non-ECC DDR2 memory

DIMM Type and Timings listed below:

Type Timing

DDR2-800

5-5-5 or 6-6-6 only

DDR2-667

5-5-5 only

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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