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Asus M2N 1394 User Manual

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* 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_A and

DIMM_B (black sockets)

* Always use identical DDR DIMM pairs for dual-channel model. For

optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules

from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the

latest Qualified Vendors List.

Important notice on installing Windows

®

XP 32-bit version

If you install Windows

®

XP 3-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation

of this OS version is that it may reserve 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 3-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:

http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-016594.htm

Windows® 2000 Advanced Server
Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise

Edition

Windows® Server 2003 Standard

x64 Edition
Windows® XP Professtional x64

Edition
Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise

x64 Edition

32-bit

64-bit