Step 3 Install Memory - American Megatrends Atlas III PCI User Manual

Step 3 Install Memory

System Memory The motherboard has four 32-bit SIMM – Single Inline Memory Module)
sockets. You can use Fast Page Mode or EDO (Extended Data Out) SIMMs.
Memory must be populated one bank at a time. Each bank has two sockets.
Each bank must be populated with the same type of SIMM. If a 1 MB SIMM is
installed in the first socket in Bank0, then the same type of 1 MB SIMM must
be installed in the second Bank0 SIMM socket. Each socket can hold one 72-
pin SIMM. You can use:
1 MB x 36,
4 MB x 36,
8 MB x 36, or
16 MB x 36 SIMMs.
The motherboard supports banks of fast page mode and EDO (Extended Data
Out) memory together operating at 60 ns (RAS access time).
Memory Display System memory is reported by AMIBIOS as it boots and again when the
AMIBIOS System Configuration Screen is displayed just before the operating
system boots. The memory displayed by AMIBIOS on the System
Configuration Screen is 384 KB less than the total memory installed.
SIMM Part Numbers
Type
4 MB x 36
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8 MB x 36
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Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
Manufacturer
Micron MT12D436M-6
Mitsubishi MH4M36SAJ-6
Motorola MCM36400S-60
PNY P364000-60
Samsung KMM5364100-6
Motorola MCM36800S-60
PNY P368000-60
Samsung KMM5368100-6
Part Number
Cont'd
15