Gateway ALR 8300 Manual De Usuario
Installing Components 35
Installing memory and hardware
Installing memory
The system board supports up to 2 GB of RAM in unbuffered ECC
SDRAM DIMMs. System memory is PC 100 compliant.
SDRAM DIMMs. System memory is PC 100 compliant.
The system board is configured with 4 DIMM banks. You can fill Bank 0,
Bank 1, Bank 2, or Bank 3, or a combination of banks with DIMMs. No
jumper settings are required for the memory size or type because this
information is automatically detected by the BIOS.
Bank 1, Bank 2, or Bank 3, or a combination of banks with DIMMs. No
jumper settings are required for the memory size or type because this
information is automatically detected by the BIOS.
Refer to the DIMM configuration chart later in this section for valid
memory configurations. You may select any combination that provides the
total RAM required by your system and applications.
memory configurations. You may select any combination that provides the
total RAM required by your system and applications.
1.
Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord.
2.
Open the case, observing the ESD precautions in “Static electricity
precautions” on page 2.
precautions” on page 2.
3.
Pull open the socket clamps on each side of the DIMM socket (see
Figure 14).
Figure 14).
Figure 14: Opening the DIMM Socket Clamps
To Install DIMMs
Important!
The system supports 2 GB
of RAM if you use 512 MB
DIMMs. These DIMMs were
not readily available at the
time this guide was
published.
of RAM if you use 512 MB
DIMMs. These DIMMs were
not readily available at the
time this guide was
published.
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