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Asus M2N8-VMX User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

* 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_A2 and

DIMM_B2 (black sockets)

* Always use identical DDR2 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 32-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

32-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