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2.5
System memory
2.5.1 Overview
The motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline
Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 3GB
system memory using 184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC2700/2100 DDR
DIMMs.
(Note: PC3200 maximum to 2 DIMMs support only. Visit the ASUS website
(www.asus.com) for the latest qualified DDR400 module list.)
A7V600-F
®
A7V600-F 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets
A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
The DDR SDRAM technology evolved from the mainstream PC66, PC100,
PC133 memory known as Single Data Rate (SDR) SDRAM. DDR memory
however, has the ability to perform two data operations in one clock cycle,
thus providing twice the throughput of SDR memory. For example, a
266MHz DDR DIMM will support a 133MHz memory bus, and a 333MHz
DDR DIMM will support a 166MHz memory bus.
DDR Data Transfer Rate
400MHz
333MHz
266MHz
A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM, but it
has a 184-pin footprint compared to the 168-pin of the SDR DIMM. Also, a
DDR DIMM is single notched while an SDR DIMM is double notched.
Therefore, a DDR DIMM is not backward compatible with SDR, and should
be installed only in a socket specially designed for DDR DIMMs.
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DDR Base Frequency
200MHz
166MHz
133MHz
Chapter 2: Hardware information
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