Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe - Manual (Page 3)

ASUS MN-SLI Deluxe 3
3. System Memory
You may install 56MB, 51MB, 1GB and GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC
DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this
section.
Important notice on installing Windows ® XP 3-bit version
If you install Windows ® XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), this OS
version reserves a certain amount of memory space for system devices.
We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you would
like to work under Windows ® XP 32-bit version OS. The excess memory
installation will not cause any usage problem, but it will not give users the
benefit of manipulating this excess memory space.
Visit the ASUS FAQ site for further explanation:
http://support.asus.com/faq/faq.aspx?SLanguage=en-us
Under General Search, make the
selections as shown, then click Search.
Click the article titled “4GB memory
installed but less memory size detected”.
You also may check the URLs below for third party comments on this issue:
h t t p : / / d l s v r 0 1 . a s u s . c o m / p u b / A S U S / m b / 4 G B _ R e v 1 . p d f
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-016594.htm
• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
results, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the
same vendor. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest
Qualified Vendor List.
Recommended Memory Configurations
Mode
Sockets
DIMM_A1 DIMM_A DIMM_B1 DIMM_B
Single Channel
Populated – – –
– Populated – –
– – Populated –
– – – Populated
Dual-channel (1)
Populated – Populated –
– Populated – Populated
Dual-channel (2) Populated Populated Populated Populated
* For dual-channel memory configuration (2), you may:
• install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR
• install an identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (yellow sockets) and
another identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets)