Memory Configurations - Asus M3N-H HDMI User Manual

2.4.2

Memory configurations

You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR2
DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
Recommended Memory Configurations
Mode
Single-Channel
Dual-channel (1)
Dual-channel (2)
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Due to OS limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the
operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on
each slot.
2-12
DIMM_A1
(yellow)
–
Populated
Populated
Populated
You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The
system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel
configuration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then
mapped for single-channel operation.
Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the
same vendor.
If you install four 1 GB memory modules, the system may only recognize
less than 3GB because the address space is reserved for other critical
functions. This limitation appears on Windows
system which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE).
If you install Windows
less than 3GB is recommended.
This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb
chips.
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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows
Sockets
DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1
(black) (yellow)
– Populated
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– Populated
Populated Populated
XP/Vista 32-bit operation system, a total memory of
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64-bit
Vista x64 Edition
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Chapter 2: Hardware information
DIMM_B2
(black)
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Populated
XP/Vista 32-bit operation
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