Intel DG35EC, Intel Desktop Board manual Processor, Main Memory

Desktop Board Features

Processor

CAUTION

Failure to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (2 x 2 pin) power connector to the Desktop Board may result in damage to the board, or the system may not function properly.

Desktop Board DG35EC supports an Intel processor in the LGA775 package. Processors are not included with the Desktop Board and must be purchased separately. The processor connects to the Desktop Board through the LGA775 socket.

Go to the following locations for more information about:

•Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page 29 in Chapter 2

•Supported processors for Desktop Board DG35EC, http://www.intel.com/go/findCPU

Main Memory

NOTE

To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. If your memory modules do not support SPD, you will see a notification to this effect on the screen at power up. The BIOS will attempt to configure the memory controller for normal operation.

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

•Support for:

⎯Non-ECC DDR2 800/667 1.8 V

⎯Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only

⎯Unbuffered, non-registered single or double-sided DIMMs

⎯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

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