User`s guide

Memory

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A1, A2, A3, and A4. Banks B, C, and D each contain 4 DIMM sockets and are named in

the same fashion. There are silk screens on the module next to each DIMM socket to label

its bank number. For the best thermal results, populate the banks from A to D. For

example, populate bank A and then bank B. For best performance results, populate

adjacent banks. For example, populate bank A and then bank C.

Figure 2-2 shows a detailed view of the memory module slots.

Figure 2-2 Memory Module DIMM Installation Sequence

X. One of sixteen DIMM sockets

Y. One of four Memory Address Data Paths (MADPs)

Z. Memory Expansion Card Connector (MECC)

Each slot is identified by another notation. Sockets A1 through A4 are identified as J1

through J4 respectively. Sockets B1 through B4 are identified as J5 through J8. Sockets C1

through C4 are identified as J9 through J12. Sockets D1 through D4 are identified as J13

through J16.

Some operating systems and application programs use base memory while others use

both conventional and extended memory. Examples are:

• Base memory: Microsoft MS-DOS, IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows NT, and various

UNIX systems