Desktop Board Features
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Processor
CAUTION
Failure to use the appropriate power supply (below) and/or not connecting the 12 V (2x2) power
connector to the desktop board may result in damage to the board, or the system may not function
properly.
Table 3. Power Supply Requirements
Platform Compatibility Guide Power Supply Requirements
05A 12V2 rating of 13 A continuous and 16.5 A peak current for 10 ms
04A ATX12V (version 2.0 or greater) compliant power supply
Desktop board D101GGC supports an Intel processor in the LGA775 package. Processors are not
included with the desktop board and must be purchased separately. The processor connects to the
desktop board through the LGA775 socket.
The supported processors list for desktop board D101GGC is located on the web at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
Related Links:
Go to the following links or pages for more information about:
• Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page 27 in Chapter 2
• The location of the two power connectors, page 41 in Chapter 2
Main Memory
NOTE
To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel
®
SDRAM memory specifications, the board should
be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. If your
memory modules do not support SPD, you will see a notification to this effect on the screen at
power up. The BIOS will attempt to configure the memory controller for normal operation.
The desktop board supports the memory configurations defined below:
• Two 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMMs)
connectors with gold-plated contacts
• Unbuffered, non-registered DIMMs
• Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only
• Non-ECC DDR
• 2.5 V memory
• Memory configuration listed below:
⎯ Up to 1.0 GB utilizing 256 Mb technology
⎯ Up to 2.0 GB utilizing 512 Mb or 1 Gb technology