Supermicro X7DVA-8 User Manual page 27

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
System Device
Firmware Hub fl ash memory (Syste BIOS)
Local APIC
Area Reserved for the chipset
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)
PCI Enumeration Area 1
PCI Express (256 MB)
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed)
-Aligned on 256-MB boundary-
VGA Memory
TSEG
Memory available for the OS & other
applications
To Remove:
Use your thumbs
to gently push
the release tabs
near both ends of
the module. This
should release it
from the slot.
Size
1 MB
4 KB
2 MB
4 KB
256 MB
256 MB
512 MB
16 MB
1 MB
Installing and Removing DIMMs
To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it
snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at
the bottom.
Top View of DDR2 FBD Slot
2-7
Chapter 2: Installation
Physical Memory
Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)
3.99GB
3.99GB
3.99GB
3.99GB
3.76GB
3.51GB
3.01GB
2.85GB
2.84GB
2.84GB
DDR2 FBD DIMM