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8 expansion slots, 1 configuring an expansion card – Asus P4SGL-MX User Manual

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Chapter 1: Motherboard Information

1.8

Expansion slots

The P4SGL-MX motherboard has three (3) expansion slots. The following sub-
sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

1.8.1

Configuring an expansion card

After physically installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the
software settings.

1.

Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.

2.

Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables below.

3.

Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

1.7

System memory

The motherboard has two Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supports
up to 2GB non-ECC PC2100/1600 DDR.

A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM, but it has a
184-pin footprint compared to the 168-pin of the SDR DIMM. Also, a DDR DIMM is
single notched while an SDR DIMM is double notched.

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P4SGL-MX 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets

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