Intel Desktop Board D945PLNM Product Guide
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Main Memory
NOTE
To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel
®
SDRAM memory specifications, the board should
be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. If your
memory modules do not support SPD, you will see a notification to this effect on the screen at
power up. The BIOS will attempt to configure the memory controller for normal operation.
The desktop board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined in Table 4.
Table 4. Desktop Board D945PLNM Memory Configurations
Memory Speed FSB Frequency (MHz) Memory Speed (MHz)
1066 533
800 533
DDR2-533
533 533
• Two 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)
connectors with gold-plated contacts
• Unbuffered, non-registered single- or double-sided DIMMs
• Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only
• Non-ECC RAM
• 1.8 V memory
• Memory configuration listed below:
⎯ Up to 1.0 GB utilizing 256 Mb technology
⎯ Up to 2.0 GB utilizing 512 Mb or 1 Gb technology
Related Links:
Go to the following links or pages for more information about:
• The latest list of tested memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
• SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/
• Installing memory, page 31 in Chapter 2
Intel
®
945PL Express Chipset
The Intel 945PL Express Chipset consists of the following devices:
• Intel 82945PL Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
• Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7)
• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device
Related Link:
Go to the following link for more information about the Intel 945PL Express Chipset:
http://developer.intel.com/design/nav/pcserver.htm