Microprocessor Support; Memory Support - IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6868-5BU System Integration Manual

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Microprocessor Support

Memory Support

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System Overview
Although Avid ships their IBM 6868 systems with one microprocessor,
they support up to two Intel
512K of L2cache integrated into the microprocessor.
Installation of the second processor is not explained in this guide. See
the IBM documentation for installation procedures. If changes in the
system BIOS or Windows NT configuration need to occur to allow
Avid software to run with dual processors, that information will be
provided when needed.
The memory used by the IBM 6868 system has the following
requirements:
• 2.5-V, 184-pin, Rambus
• Error correcting code (ECC) or non-ECC dynamic random access
memory (RDRAM).
• Memory modules are available in 64-MB, 128-MB, 256-MB, and
512-MB RIMMs for a maximum of 2 GB, as supported by IBM
• Memory is divided into two channels (with two connectors in
each channel) and each channel must contain the same amount of
memory.
• The memory modules are plugged into the four connectors on the
system board. Any connector that does not contain a RIMM must
contain a continuity-RIMM (C-RIMM).
• Avid Xpress requires a minimum of 256 KB of memory.
See the User Guide IntelliStation M Pro Type 6868 Professional
Workstation for instructions on how to install the RIMM memory.
Improper removal or installation can cause failure of the RIMM
memory.
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Pentium III microprocessors with up to
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inline memory modules (RIMM).