MX87QD User’s Manual
MX87QD User’s Manual
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5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to
ensure correct orientation when
reinstalling.
1.5 System Memory
1.5.1 Overview
The motherboard comes with two 204-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Small Outline Dual
In-line Memory Modules (SODIMM) sockets.
A DDR3 SODIMM module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 SODIMM but has a
204-pin footprint compared to the 240-pin DDR2 DIMM. DDR3 SODIMMs are notched
differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 SODIMM socket. The following figure illustrates
the location of the sockets:
204-Pin DDR3 SODIMM sockets