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Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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2.4

System memory

2.4.1 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:

2.4.2 Memory configurations

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

DDR2-533/667 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility,

we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer

to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site.

• When installing one or two DIMMs, install the DIMM(s) to the blue slots

(DIMM_A1/DIMM_B1).

• Three DDR2 DIMMs intalled into any three memory sockets will function in

single-channel mode.

P5M2-M/RS100-E

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P5M2-M/RS100-E4 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1
DIMM_B2

DIMM_A1

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