System memory features
The board has two SO-DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features:

• 1.5 V DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMMs with gold plated contacts, with the option to raise the voltage to support higher performance DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMMs.
• 1.35 V low voltage DDR3 SO-DIMMs (JEDEC specification).
• Two independent memory channels with interleaved mode support.
• Unbuffered, single-sided, or double-sided SO-DIMMs with the following restriction: Does not support double-sided x16 SO-DIMMs.
• 16 GB maximum total system memory (with 4 Gb memory technology).
• Minimum recommended total system memory: 1 GB.
• Non-ECC SO-DIMMs
• Serial presence detect
• DDR3 1600 MHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, and DDR3 1066 MHz SDRAM SO-DIMMs. Third-generation Intel® Core™ Processors are the only processor family that supports DDR3 1600 MHz DIMMs.
• XMP version 1.3 performance profile support for memory speeds of 1600 MHz or lower.

For full compliance with applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the board requires SO-DIMMs supporting the serial presence detect (SPD) data structure. Using SO-DIMMs that support SPD, 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 tries to correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability can be impacted. Also, the SO-DIMMs might not function under the specified frequency.

Supported memory configurations

Tested memory

Computer Memory Test Labs* (CMTL) tests third-party memory for compatibility with Intel boards as requested by memory manufacturers. See the CMTL tested memory list* for this Intel® Desktop Board.

The table below lists parts which passed testing during development. These part numbers may not be readily available throughout the product life cycle.

Related Topics:
DDR, DDR2, and DDR3 memory
Single and multi-channel memory modes
Troubleshooting system memory issues

This applies to:

Intel® Desktop Board DQ77KB