2-8 Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.5 Installing a DIMM
The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual
Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets.
The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets:
• Install only identical (the same type and size) DDR2 memory
modules.
• Install only ASUS-certied memory modules. Refer to the DDR2
Qualied Vendors List on the next page for details.
• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from
the same vendor.
2.5.1 Memory configurations
You may install up to 2 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1
GB DDR2 DIMMs.
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240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets
DIMM1
DIMM2