Intel D945PLNM English Product Guide - Page 14

Intel Desktop Board D945PLNM 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 the dual or single channel memory configurations defined in Table 4. Table 4. Desktop Board D945PLNM Memory Configurations Memory Speed DDR2-533 FSB Frequency (MHz) 1066 800 533 Memory Speed (MHz) 533 533 533 • Two 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) connectors with gold-plated contacts • Unbuffered, non-registered single- or double-sided DIMMs • Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only • Non-ECC RAM • 1.8 V memory • Memory configuration listed below: ⎯ Up to 1.0 GB utilizing 256 Mb technology ⎯ Up to 2.0 GB utilizing 512 Mb or 1 Gb technology 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/ • Installing memory, page 31 in Chapter 2 Intel® 945PL Express Chipset The Intel 945PL Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel 82945PL Memory Controller Hub (MCH) • Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) • Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device Related Link: Go to the following link for more information about the Intel 945PL Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/design/nav/pcserver.htm 14