Desktop Board Features
13
Processor
CAUTION
Failure to use the appropriate power supply (below) and/or not connecting the 12 V (2 x 2) 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 D102GGC2 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 D102GGC2 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
43 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 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs)
connectors with gold-plated contacts
• Support for:
⎯ Unbuffered, non-registered DIMMs
⎯ Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only
⎯ Non-ECC DDR2
⎯ The following memory configurations:
Up to 1.0 GB utilizing 256 Mb technology
Up to 2.0 GB utilizing 512 Mb or 1 Gb technology