Memory Population Rules - MSI MS-5153 Manual

CHAPTER 2

2.7-3 Memory Population Rules

1. You can use any kind of DIMM except for BEDO(Burst EDO).
2. You can only used an unbuffered DIMM.
3. To operate properly at least one 168-pin DIMM module must be installed.
4. This mainboard supports Table Free memory, so memory can be installed
on DIMM1, DIMM2, or DIMM 3 in any order.
5. If you use a 64M DRAM on DIMM1 & DIMM2, then you cannot use
DIMM3 anymore.
6. The DRAM addressing and the size supported by the system board is
shown below.
DRAM
Memory
Tech.
Org.
4M 1M x 4
16M 1M x 16
2M x 8
4M x 4
64M 4M x 16
8M x 8
16M x 4
Memory Mapping Options
Addressing
Symmetric
Symmetric
Asymmetric
Symmetric
Symmetric
Asymmetric
Symmetric
2-17
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
MB/DIMM
Address
Single
Size
Side
10 x 10 8MB
10 x 10 8MB
11 x 10 16MB
11 x 11 32MB
11 x 11 32MB
12 x 11 64MB
12 x 12 128MB
Double
Side
16MB
16MB
32MB
64MB
64MB
128MB
256MB