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ASUS A8V

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2.4

System memory

2.4.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline
Memory Module (DIMM) sockets.

The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets.

2.4.2 Memory configurations

You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB unbuffered ECC
and non-ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory
configurations in this section.

Important notes on memory configurations

Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations
may cause memory sizing error or system boot _ure. Use any of
the recommended configurations in Table 1.

In Dual-channel configurations, install only identical (the same type
and size) DDR DIMM pairs for each channel.

Use the blue DIMM slots first.

Stacked RAM and DDR DIMM modules with more than 18 chips
are not supported.

Always install DIMMs with the same CAS Latency. For optimum
compatibility, obtain memory modules from the same vendors. See
Qualified Vendors List on page 2-13.

When all four sockets are populated with 1GB DIMMs (total 4GB),
the system may detect only 3+GB (a little less than 4GB) due to
the Southbridge resource allocation.

A8V

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A8V 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

80 Pins

104 Pins

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B2