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Chapter 1: Product introduction

• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B.

The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the

dual-channel configuration. Any excess memory from the higher-

sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum

compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules

from the same vendor.

• This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of

128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules.

1.7.2 Memory configurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered/ECC/non-ECC DDR2

DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

1.7

System memory

1.7.1 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:

Channel

Sockets

Channel A

DIMM_A1

Channel B

DIMM_B1

M2N-X

M2N-X 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

12 Pins

112 Pins

DIMM_B1

DIMM_A1