Intel D975XBX Product Guide

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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Installing and Removing Memory
Desktop Board D975XBX has four 240-pin DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM 0 and DIMM 1 in
both Channel A and Channel B, as shown in Figure 17.
Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration
Before installing DIMMs, read and follow these guidelines for dual channel configuration.
Two or Four DIMMs
Install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size (see Figure 13) in DIMM 0 (blue) of both
channels A and B.
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Channel B
Channel A
1 GB, 533 MHz
1 GB, 533 MHz
DIMM 0
DIMM 1
DIMM 0
DIMM 1
Figure 13. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example 1
If additional memory is to be used, install another matched pair of DIMMs in DIMM 1 (black) in
both channels A and B (see Figure 14).
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Channel B
Channel A
256 MB, 533 MHz
256 MB, 533 MHz
512 MB, 533 MHz
512 MB, 533 MHz
DIMM 0
DIMM 1
DIMM 0
DIMM 1
Figure 14. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example 2

Intel D975XBX Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel 975X
Socket	LGA 775
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Slots	4
Maximum Memory	8 GB
Form Factor	ATX
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
USB Ports	8 x USB 2.0
Supported Processors	Intel Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo
Memory Speed	533/667 MHz
Expansion Slots	2 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x4, 2 x PCI
Storage Interfaces	4 x SATA 3Gb/s, 1 x PATA
Audio	Intel High Definition Audio
LAN	Gigabit Ethernet