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Memory configurations, Product introduction, You may install 1GB, 2GB - specs
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Memory configurations You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB unbuffered and non‑ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Memory module with memory frequency higher than 2133 MHz and its corresponding timing or the loaded XMP profile is not the JEDEC memory standard. The stability and compatibility of these memory modules depend on the CPU's capabilities and other installed devices. Y��o�u�m��a�y��in��s�ta�l�l �v�a�r�y�in�g��m��e�m��o�ry��s�i�z�e�s�i�n�C��h�a�n�n��e�l �A�a��n�d�C��h�a�n�n��e�l �B�.�T�h��e�s�y�s�t�e�m��m��a�p�s� the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation. A��c�c�o�r�d�in��g�t�o��In�t�e�l�C��P�U��s�p�e�c�,��D�I�M�M���v�o�lt�a�g�e��b�e�l�o�w��1�.�6�5�V��is��r�e�c�o�m��m�e��n�d�e�d��to��p�r�o�t�e�c�t the CPU. A�l�w�a�y�s��i�n�s�ta��ll�D��IM��M��s��w�i�th��t�h�e��s�a�m��e��C�A��S��la�t�e�n�c�y�.�F��o�r�o�p��ti�m��a�l �c�o�m��p�a�t�ib��il�it�y�, �w�e� recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or date code (D/C) from the same vendor. Check with the retailer to get the correct memory modules. D��u�e��to��t�h�e��m�e��m�o��ry��a�d�d�r�e�s�s��li�m��it�a�ti�o�n��o�n��3�2�-�b�it��W��in�d�o�w��s��O�S��, �w�h�e��n�y�o��u�i�n�s�t�a�ll�4�G��B� or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the following: a) ��U��s�e�a��m��a�x�im��u�m��o�f��3�G�B��s�y�s�t�e�m��m��e�m��o�ry��if�y�o��u�a�r�e��u�s�in�g��a��3�2�-�b�it�W��i�n�d�o�w�s��O��S�. b) ��I�n���s��t�a���l�l��a����6��4 b���it���W���in�d��o�w�s��O��S��w�h��e�n��y�o�u����w���a��n���t��t�o����i�n��s���t�a��l�l��4���G���B����o���r���m��o�r�e�o��n�t�h�e� motherboard. c) For more details, refer to the Microsoft® support site at http://support.microsoft. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB). T�h�e��d�e�f�a�u�l�t �m��e�m�o��ry��o�p�e��ra�t�io��n�f�r�e�q�u�e�n��c�y�i�s�d��e�p�e�n�d��e�n�t�o�n��i�ts��S�e�r�i�a�l �P�r�e�s�e�n��c�e�D��e�t�e�c�t (SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.4 Extreme Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. F�o�r��s�y�s�t�e�m��s��ta�b��il�it�y�,�u�s�e��a��m��o�r�e��e�f�fi�c�ie��n�t�m��e�m��o�r�y��c�o�o�l�in��g�s��y�s�te��m��t�o��s�u�p�p��o�r�t �a��fu��ll memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. Chapter 1 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction