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4 system memory, 1 overview, System memory -10 2.4.1 – Asus P5Q TURBO User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 2

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:

Recommended memory configurations

One DIMM:
You may install one memory module in any slot as a single-channel operation.
Two DIMMs (dual-channel operation):

Four DIMMs (dual-channel operation):