Intel Desktop Board D945GPM Product Guide
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Installing and Removing Memory
The desktop board has four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM 0 (blue) and
DIMM 1 (black) in both Channel A and Channel B.
Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration
Before installing DIMMs, read and follow these guidelines for dual channel configuration.
Two or Four DIMMs
Install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size in DIMM 0 (blue) of both channels
A and B (see
Figure 13).
Channel A
1 GB, 533 MHz
DIMM 0
DIMM 1
Channel B
1 GB, 533 MHz
DIMM 0
DIMM 1
Figure 13. Dual Configuration Example 1
If additional memory is to be used, install another matched pair of DIMMs in DIMM 1 (black) in
both channels A and B (see
Figure 14).
Channel A
256 MB, 533 MHz
DIMM 0
512 MB, 533 MHz
DIMM 1
Channel B
256 MB, 533 MHz
DIMM 0
512 MB, 533 MHz
DIMM 1
Figure 14. Dual Configuration Example 2