Asus A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 21

System memory - 400 memory

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1.9 System memory The motherboard has two DDR DIMM sockets that supports up to 2 GB non-ECC PC2700/2100 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Each DIMM socket is two-sided. DIMMs come in combinations of single or double-sided types ranging through 64 MB, 128MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB. The motherboard supports dual-channel memory architecture when you install two DDR DIMMs. A7N8X-VM 104 Pins 80 Pins A7N8X-VM/400 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets Installing a DIMM 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. DDR DIMM notch 2. Align a DIMM on the socket. Make sure the notches on the DIMM exactly match the notches in the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips lock into place. Unlocked Retaining Clip A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide 1-11

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ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide
1-11
1.9
System memory
The motherboard has two DDR DIMM sockets that supports up to 2 GB non-ECC
PC2700/2100 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Each DIMM socket is two-sided. DIMMs
come in combinations of single or double-sided types ranging through 64 MB,
128MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB. The motherboard supports dual-channel
memory architecture when you install two DDR DIMMs.
Installing a DIMM
1.
Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing
the retaining clips outward.
2.
Align a DIMM on the socket. Make
sure the notches on the DIMM
exactly match the notches in the
socket.
3.
Firmly insert the DIMM into the
socket until the retaining clips lock
into place.
A7N8X-VM
A7N8X-VM/400 184-Pin
DDR DIMM Sockets
80 Pins
104 Pins
Unlocked Retaining Clip
DDR DIMM notch
A DDR DIMM is
keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.