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Installing a DIMM, 2.5.1 Memory configurations

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DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 112 Pins 128 Pins 2.5 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: P5KPL-E P5KPL-E/BP 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 2.5.1 Memory configurations You may install up to 4 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List for details. • Some odd version DDR2-667 DIMMs may not match Intel On-Die-Temination (0DT) requirement and may downgrade to run at DDR2-533. If this happen, contact your retailer for the ODT value. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips. 2-8 Chapter 2: Basic installation

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2-8
Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.5
Installing a DIMM
The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline
Memory Module (DIMM) sockets.
The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets:
2.5.1
Memory configurations
You may install up to 4 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2
GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs.
•
Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the
same vendor. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List for details.
•
Some odd version DDR2-667 DIMMs may not match Intel On-Die-Temination
(0DT) requirement and may downgrade to run at DDR2-533. If this happen,
contact your retailer for the ODT value.
•
This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb
chips.
P5KPL-E/BP
240-pin DDR2 DIMM Socket
P5KPL-E
128 Pins
1
12 Pins
DIMM_A2
DIMM_B1
DIMM_B2
DIMM_A1