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Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
2.4
Install System Memory
The motherboard has three Dual
Inline Memory Module (DIMM)
sockets that support 3.3V SDRAM
modules in 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB,
or 1GB densities for up to 3GB
system memory.
DIMM sockets
DIMM
Notch
Socket
Break
Install a DIMM
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by
pressing the retaining clips
outward. Align a DIMM on the
socket such that the notches
on the DIMM match the breaks
on the socket.
2. Firmly insert the DIMM into the
socket until the retaining clips
snap back in place and the
DIMM is properly seated.
Installed
DIMM
DIMM Sockets Location
DIMMs are keyed with notches so that they fit in only one direction.
DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
CAUTION