Intel Desktop Board D946GZAB Product Guide
14
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
below.
• Two 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module
(DIMM) connectors with gold-plated contacts.
• Support for:
― Unbuffered, non-registered single or double-sided DIMMs
― Non-ECC DDR2 memory
― DIMM Type and Timings listed below:
Type Timing
DDR2-667 5-5-5 only
DDR2-533 4-4-4 only
― Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only
― Memory configurations listed below:
• Up to 2.0 GB utilizing 1 Gb technology
• Up to 4.0 GB utilizing 2 Gb technology
Intel recommends using memory from the tested memory lists, available at:
http://www.cmtlabs.com/mbsearch.asp
or
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm?iid=HMPAGE+Header_2_Pro
duct_MB
Related Links:
Go to the following links or pages for more information about:
• SDRAM specifications,
http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/
• Installing memory, page
34 in Chapter 2