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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