User Guide

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide 1-11
1.9 System memory
The motherboard has two DDR DIMM sockets that supports up to 2 GB non-ECC
PC2700/2100 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Each DIMM socket is two-sided. DIMMs
come in combinations of single or double-sided types ranging through 64 MB,
128MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB. The motherboard supports dual-channel
memory architecture when you install two DDR DIMMs.
Installing a DIMM
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing
the retaining clips outward.
2. Align a DIMM on the socket. Make
sure the notches on the DIMM
exactly match the notches in the
socket.
3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the
socket until the retaining clips lock
into place.
A7N8X-VM
A7N8X-VM/400 184-Pin
DDR DIMM Sockets
80 Pins
104 Pins
Unlocked Retaining Clip
DDR DIMM notch
A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.