Asus P5G41-M EVO - Manual (Page 13)

1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
This motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core�
2 Quad / Core�2 Exreme / Core�2 Duo / Pentium ® dual-core / Celeron ® dual-core /
Celeron ® processors.
1.4 System memory
1.4.1 Overview
This motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module
(DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 DIMM 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:
P5G41-M EVO
P5G41-M EVO 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2
Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.
• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the
socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing,
or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components.
ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the
LGA775 socket.
• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from
incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP
cap.
This motherboard supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology and Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST).
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