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Chapter 2: Installation
2-7
S
UPER X7DBT
®
To Install: Insert module
vertically and press down
until it snaps into place.
Pay attention to the align-
ment notch at the bottom.
Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs
BD
To Remove:
Use your thumbs to
gently push the release
tabs near both ends of
the module. This should
release it from the slot.
BD
Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
System Device Size Physical Memory
Remaining (-Available)
(3 GB Total System Memory)
Physical Memory
Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)
Firmware Hub
fl ash memory
(System BIOS)
1 MB 3.00 3.99
Local APIC 4 KB 3.00 3.99
Area Reserved
for the chipset
2 MB 3.00 3.99
I/O APIC (4
Kbytes)
4 KB 3.00 3.99
PCI Enumeration
Area 1
256 MB 3.00 3.76
PCI Express (256
MB)
256 MB 3.00 3.51
PCI Enumeration
Area 2 (if needed)
-Aligned on 256-
MB boundary-
512 MB 3.00 3.01
VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 2.85
TSEG 1 MB 2.84 2.84
Memory available
to OS & other
applications
2.84 2.84
*Note 2: Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining avail-
able for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction
in memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the Memory Availability Table
below for details.)