Central Processing Unit (Cpu); System Memory; Overview; Memory Configurations - Asus M2N68-AM PLUS User Manual

1.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

This motherboard comes with a 940-pin AMD
Phenom™ / Athlon™ FX / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processor.
The AM2/AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the
AMD Opteron™ processor. Ensure that you use a CPU that is designed for the AM2/AM2+
socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket
to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU!
1.4

System memory

1.4.1

Overview

This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules
(DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 DIMM has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but
has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched
differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:
Channel
Channel A
Channel B
1.4.2

Memory configurations

You may install 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the
DIMM sockets.
1-3
Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™ II /
®
Sockets
DIMM_A1
DIMM_B1
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