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Iii. installation – Asus TX97-L User Manual

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ASUS TX97-L User’s Manual

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III. INSTALLATION

(System Memory)

III. INST

ALLA

TION

2. System Memory (DIMM)

This motherboard has three sockets to support 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered
Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM) DIMMs of either 8, 16, or 32, 64, 128, or 256MB.
Maximum memory of DIMMs must be 256MB or less.

IMPORTANT:

Memory speed setup is required through "Auto Configuration" in

BIOS Chipset Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.

Install memory in any combination as follows:

DIMM

Type

168-pin DIMM Memory Modules

Total Memory

Socket 1 SDRAM/EDO 8MB, 16MB, 32MB

x1

SDRAM/EDO 64, 128, 256MB - Slot 3 must be empty

Socket 2 SDRAM/EDO 8MB, 16MB, 32MB

x1

SDRAM/EDO 64, 128, 256MB - Slot 3 must be empty

Socket 3 SDRAM/EDO 8MB, 16MB, 32MB - Slot 1 or 2 must

x1

not have 64, 128, or 256MB SDRAM

Total System Memory (Max 256MB)

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WARNING:

Memory modules must have 18 chips or less. Memory modules with

more that 18 chips will case unstable operation.

NOTE:

Maximum memory size is 256MB total for all sockets.

Socket 3 will not support 64, 128, or 256MB DIMMs with 64Mbit SDRAM cells.

If Socket 1 and/or Socket 2 has 64, 128, or 256MB DIMM’s with 64Mbit SDRAM
cells, Socket 3 must be empty.