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System Hardware

Memory Population Rules

The mainboard supports both single- & dual-channel modes. Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. You can install either single- or double-sided modules to meet your own needs. In dual-channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density on DDR DIMMs “in pairs” -- {DIMM1 & DIMM2}, {DIMM3 & DIMM4}, {DIMM5 & DIMM6}.

Memory modules can be installed in any combination as follows:

DDR266 DIMM slot population

DIMM Configuration		DIMM 1	DIMM 2	DIMM 3	DIMM 4	DIMM 5	DIMM 6
2	Single Rank	X	X	X	X	Single Rank	Single Rank
2 Dual Rank		X	X	X	X	Dual Rank	Dual Rank
4	Single Rank	X	X	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank
2	Dual Rank, 2 Single Rank	X	X	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank
4 Dual Rank		X	X	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Dual Rank
6	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank
2	Dual Rank, 4 Single Rank	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank
4 Dual Rank, 2 Single Rank		Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank
6 Dual Rank		Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Dual Rank

DDR333 DIMM slot population

DIMM Configuration		DIMM 1	DIMM 2	DIMM 3	DIMM 4	DIMM 5	DIMM 6
1	Single Rank	X	X	X	X	Single Rank	Single Rank
1 Dual Rank		X	X	X	X	Dual Rank	Dual Rank
2	Single Rank	X	X	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank
1	Dual Rank, 1 Single Rank	X	X	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank
2 Dual Rank		X	X	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Dual Rank
3	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank
1	Dual Rank, 2 Single Rank	Dual Rank	Dual Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank	Single Rank

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