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Asus RS260-E4/RX8 User Manual

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ASUS RS260-E4/RX8

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2.3

System memory

The motherboard comes with 12 fully-buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) sockets to

support 240-pin FB-DIMM modules. An FB-DIMM module has a different pin-out

from DDR2 DIMMs so you cannot install DDR2 DIMMs on an FB-DIMM socket.

Note that an FB-DIMM socket has an Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB) chip that

allows memory-to-CPU connection at gigabit speed.
The figure illustrates the location of the FB-DIMM sockets:

2.3.1

Memory configurations

You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB registered ECC FB-DIMMs into the

DIMM sockets.

• For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory

modules from the same vendor. Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the

ASUS web site.

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

chips or double-rank x16 memory modules.

• If you are installing only one memory module, install into the white socket

labeled DIMM_00. Installing into any other socket will not work.

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DSBF-D12/2U/SAS 240-pin FB-DIMM sockets

FB-DIMM_01
FB-DIMM_00

112 Pins

128 Pins

FB-DIMM_10
FB-DIMM_02

FB-DIMM_12
FB-DIMM_11

FB-DIMM_31
FB-DIMM_32

FB-DIMM_22
FB-DIMM_30

FB-DIMM_20
FB-DIMM_21