Intel D915GVWB English Product Guide - Page 14

Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Product Guide 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: • Four 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMMs) connectors with gold-plated contacts • Unbuffered, non-registered single or double-sided DIMMs • Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only • Non-ECC RAM • 2.5 V memory • Memory configuration listed below: ⎯ Up to 1.0 GB utilizing 256 Mb technology ⎯ Up to 4.0 GB utilizing 512Mb or 1 GB technology NOTE System resources (such as PCI and PCI Express) require physical memory address locations that reduce available memory addresses above 3 GB. This may result in less than 4 GB of memory being available to the operating system and applications. Related Links: Go to the following links or pages for more information about: • The latest list of tested memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ • Installing memory, page 32 in Chapter 2 Intel® 915GV Express Chipset The Intel 915GV Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel 82915GV Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Digital Media Interface • Intel 82801FB I/O Controller Hub (ICH6) Related Link: Go to the following link for more information about the Intel 915GV Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/design/nav/pcserver.htm 14