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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:

R

P5E-VM DO

P5E-VM DO 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

Install at least a memory module in DIMM_A1 or DIMM_A2 slot to support the

Intel

®

Quiet System Technology and for optimum performance. Otherwise,

system will halt.

Channel

Sockets

Channel A

DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2

Channel B

DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2

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