Asus M2A-MVP Computer Hardware User Manual


 
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-15
Mode
Sockets
DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2
Single-Channel
Populated
Populated
Dual-channel (1)*
Populated Populated
Dual-channel (2)**
Populated Populated Populated Populated
1.7.2 Memory congurations
You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC
DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
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per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1+ DIMM_B1 = DIMM_A2+
DIMM_B2)
Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the
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Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 8 GB
system memory when you installed four 2 GB DDR2 memory modules.
Recommended memory congurations
* Use only identical DDR2 DIMM pairs.
** For dual-channel conguration (2), you may:
install identical DIMMs in all four sockets
OR
• install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (yellow sockets) and another
identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets)