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Important notice on installing Windows
If you install Windows
of this OS version is that it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for
system devices. We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory
if you would like to work under Windows
memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but it will not give users
the benefit of manipulating this excess memory space.
Visit the ASUS FAQ site for further
explanation:
http://support.asus.com/faq/faq.
aspx?SLanguage=en-us
Under General Search, make the
selections as shown, then click Search.
Click the article titled "4GB memory installed but less memory size
detected."
You also may check the URLs below for third party comments on this issue:
http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-016594.htm
Notes on memory limitations
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Due to chipset 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.
32-bit
Windows
Windows
Edition
•
Some old-version DDR2-667 DIMMs may not match Intel
On-Die-Termination (ODT) requirement and will automatically downgrade
to run at DDR2-533. If this happens, contact your memory vendor to check
the ODT value.
•
Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-667 with CL=4 will be downgraded to run
at DDR2-533 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency,
adjust the memory timing manually.
•
Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-533 with CL=3 will be downgraded to run
at DDR2-400 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency,
adjust the memory timing manually.
ASUS P5W
XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation
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2000 Advanced Server
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Server 2003 Enterprise
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XP 32-bit version
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XP 32-bit version OS. The excess
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64-bit
Windows
Server 2003 Standard
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x64 Edition
Windows
XP Professional x64
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Enterprise Edition
Windows
Server 2003 Enterprise
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x64 Edition
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