Asus P2L97 - Manual (Page 17)

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 17
III. INST
ALLA
TION
(System Memory)
2. System Memory (DIMM)
Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) can be used with this motherboard.
Sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered Synchronous DRAMs
(SDRAM) or EDO DRAM of either 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128MB to form a memory size
between 8MB to 384MB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM module
takes up one Row on the motherboard.
To utilize the chipset’s Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must use
a DIMM module with 9 chips per side (standard 8 chips/side + 1 parity chip) and
make the proper settings in the BIOS Chipset Features Setup.
IMPORTANT: Memory speed setup is required through "Auto Configuration"
in BIOS Chipset Features Setup.
Install memory in any combination as follows:
DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM Memory Modules Total Memory
Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) SDRAM/EDO 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB x1
Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) SDRAM/EDO 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB x1
Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) SDRAM/EDO 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB x1
Total System Memory (Max 384MB) =
General DIMM Notes: (not true for all memory modules)
• Four possible memory chips are supported: EDO or SDRAM with and without parity.
• SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO chips.
• BIOS shows EDO or SDRAM memory on bootup screen.
• 8 chip/side modules do not support parity, only 9 chip/side modules support parity.
• Single-sided DIMMs come in 16 or 64 MB, double-sided come in 8, 32, or 128MB.
ASUS Memory Examples:
III. INSTALLATION
EDO DIMM (9 chips, ECC)
SDRAM DIMM (8 chips, Non-ECC)