2.4
System memory
2.4.1
Overview
The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory
Modules (DIMM) sockets.
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:
P5E-VM HDMI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
Channel
Channel A
Channel B
2.4.2
Memory configurations
You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2
DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
Recommended Memory Configurations
Mode
Single-Channel
Dual-channel (1)
Dual-channel (2)
ASUS P5E-VM HDMI
Sockets
DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2
DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2
DIMM_A1
DIMM_A2
Populated
—
—
—
Populated
—
Populated
Populated
Sockets
DIMM_B1
—
Populated
Populated
Populated
DIMM_B2
—
—
—
Populated
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