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Channel Sockets
Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2
Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2
1.7 System memory
1.7.1 Overview
The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory
Modules (DIMM) sockets.
The gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:
P5N7A-VM
P5N7A-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets
DIMM_B2
DIMM_B1
DIMM_A2
DIMM_A1
128 Pins
112 Pins
1.7.2 Memory congurations
You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB unbuffered non-ECC
DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
Recommended Memory Congurations
Mode
Sockets
DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2
Single-Channel
— — Populated —
Populated — — —
Dual-channel (1) Populated — Populated —
Dual-channel (2) Populated Populated Populated Populated