Desktop Board Features
13
Processor
CAUTION
Failure to use the appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (2 x 2 pin)
power connector to the desktop board may result in damage to the board, or the
system may not function properly.
Desktop Board DG965RY 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 DG965RY is located on the web at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
Related Links:
Go to the following page for more information about:
Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page
29 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 dual or single channel memory configurations defined
below.
• Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module
(DIMM) connectors with gold-plated contacts.
• Support for:
― Unbuffered, non-registered single or double-sided DIMMs
― Non-ECC DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory
― Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only
― Memory configurations listed below:
• Up to 2.0 GB utilizing 256 Mb technology
• Up to 4.0 GB utilizing 512 Mb or 1 Gb technology
• Up to 8.0 GB utilizing 1 Gb technology