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Asus P5QL PRO User Manual

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ASUS P5QL PRO

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• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The

system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel

configuration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then

mapped for single-channel operation.

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

it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

• When you install a total memory of 4GB or more, Windows

®

32-bit

operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total

installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended if you are using a

Windows 32-bit operation system.

• This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb

chips.

64-bit

Windows

®

XP Professional x64 Edition

Windows

®

Vista x64 Edition

This motherboard can support up to 16GB on the operating systems listed

below. You may install a maximum of 4GB DIMMs on each slot.

• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its SPD. Under

the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a

lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendor-

marked or at a higher frequency, see section 4.4 Ai Tweaker menu for

manual memory frequency adjustment.

• The memory modules may require a better cooling system to work stably

under full loading (4 DIMMs) or overclocking setting.

• Some old-version DDR2-800 DIMMs may not match Intel

®

’s

On-Die-Termination (ODT) requirement and will automatically downgrade

to run at DDR2-667. If this happens, contact your memory vendor to check

the ODT value.

• Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-800 with CL=4 will be downgraded to run

at DDR2-667 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency,

adjust the memory timing manually.