5 installing a dimm, 1 overview, 2 memory configurations – Asus V4-M3A3200 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Basic installation

2.5�

Installing a �IMM

Installing a �IMM

2.5.1

Overview

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory

Modules (DIMM) sockets.
A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a

240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched

differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:

M3A78-EM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

R

M3A78-EM

DIMM_B1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B2

DIMM_A1

128 Pins

11

2 Pins

Channel

Sockets

Channel 1

DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2

Channel 2

DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2

2.5.2

Memory configurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC

DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

Recommended memory configurations

Sockets

Mode

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B2

Single-Channel

Populated

Populated

Dual-channel (1)

Populated

Populated

Dual-channel (2)

Populated

Populated

Populated

Populated

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