Asus M2N8-VMX Computer Hardware User Manual


 
ASUS M2N8-VMX 1-13
1.7.2 Memory configurations
You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered/ECC or Non-
ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
1.7 System memory
1.7.1 Overview
The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline
Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
A DDR2 module 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 gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:
Recommended Memory Configurations
Sockets
DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2
Populated - - -
- Populated - -
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- - - Populated
Populated - Populated -
- Populated - Populated
Populated Populated Populated Populated
Mode
Single Channel
Dual-channel (1)
Dual-channel (2)
Channel Sockets
Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2
Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2
M2N8-VMX 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets
DIMM_B1
DIMM_A2
DIMM_B2
DIMM_A1
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