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ASUS M2N-E SLI 2-11
Important notice on installing Windows
®
XP 32-bit version
If you install Windows
®
XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the
limitation 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
®
XP
32-bit version OS. The excess memory installation will not cause any
usage problem, but it will not give users the benet 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.”
* For dual-channel memory conguration (2), you may:
• install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR
• install an identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (yellow
sockets) and another identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and
DIMM_B2 (black sockets)
* Always use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual-channel model. For
optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory
modules from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.
com) for the latest Qualied Vendors List.
This motherboard can support 8 GB physical memory on the operating systems
listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot.
32-bit 64-bit
Windows® 2000 Advanced Server
Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise
Edition
Windows® Server 2003 Standard
x64 Edition
Windows® XP Professional x64
Edition
Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise
x64 Edition