Intel D945GCPE - Desktop Board Motherboard User Manual

Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide
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Installing DIMMs
To install a DIMM, follow these steps:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23.
2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer.
Turn off the computer
and disconnect the AC power cord.
3. Remove the computer’s cover and locate the DIMM sockets (see Figure 15).
Figure 15. Installing a DIMM
4. Make sure the clips at either end of the DIMM socket(s) are pushed outward to the
open position.
5. Holding the DIMM by the edges, remove it from its anti-static package.
6. Position the DIMM above the socket. Align the small notch at the bottom edge of
the DIMM with the keys in the socket (see inset in Figure 15).
7. In
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the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket.
8. When the DIMM is inserted, push down on the top edge of the DIMM until the
retaining clips snap into place. Make sure the clips are firmly in place.
9. Replace the computer’s cover and reconnect the AC power cord.

Intel D945GCPE - Desktop Board Motherboard Specifications

General

Form Factor	Micro ATX
Socket	LGA 775
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Slots	2 x DIMM
Maximum Memory	2 GB
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe x16, 2 x PCI
USB Ports	8 x USB 2.0
Chipset	Intel 945GC Express
Processor Support	Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium D, Intel Celeron D
Storage Interface	4 x SATA, 1 x PATA