12 Server Board Features
Hardware Requirements
Processor
A minimum of one Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.0 GHz with 512 KB Cache cache support is re-
quired.
Memory
A minimum of one 128 MB Unbuffered, ECC or non-ECC, DDR266-, DDR333- or DDR400- compliant,
184-pin DIMMs.
All memory components and DIMMs used with the server board must comply with the DDR speci
-
fications.
For best performance and dual-channel interleave operation, a minimum of two DIMMs must be
installed and the DIMMs must be populated as follows:
• DIMM 1A and DIMM 2A: Populate these two sockets together first
• DIMM 1B and DIMM 2B: Populate these sockets in addition to DIMM 1A and DIMM 2A if four
DIMMs are to be used
• When four DIMMs are installed, the system will use dual-channel interleave. For single-channel
memory, a single DIMM can be installed in socket DIMM 1A.
✏ NOTES
Although the server board architecture allows the user to mix various sizes of DIMMs between chan-
nels, DIMMs must be identical within each bank.
To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be
populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. This allows the
BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to accurately configure memory settings for
optimum performance. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to correctly configure
the memory settings, but performance and reliability may be impacted or the DIMMs may not func
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tion under the determined frequency.
For ECC functionality, all installed DIMMs must be ECC. If both ECC and non-ECC DIMMs are used,
ECC will be disabled and will not function.
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