System memory features
The board has six DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features:
- 1.5 V, 1.3 V, and 1.25 V DDR3 SDRAM DIMMs
- Three independent memory channels with interleaved mode support
- Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with the following restriction: Double-sided DIMMs with x16 organization are not supported
- 24 GB maximum total system memory
- Minimum total system memory: 1 GB
- ECC and non-ECC DIMMs
- Serial Presence Detect
- DDR3 2400 MHz, 2133 MHz, 1866 MHz, 1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, and 1066 MHz SDRAM DIMMs
- XMP version 1.2 performance profile support for memory speeds above 1600 MHz
To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. If your memory modules do not support SPD, you will see a notification to this effect on the screen at power up. The BIOS will attempt to configure the memory controller for normal operation.
Using a DIMM with a voltage rating higher than 1.65 V may damage the processor.
32-bit operating systems are limited to a maximum of 4 GB of memory. The operating system report less than 4 GB because of the memory used by add-in graphics cards.
Supported memory configurations
| DIMM Capacity |
Configuration |
SDRAM Density |
SDRAM Organization Front-side/Back-side |
Number of SDRAM Devices |
| 512 MB |
Single sided |
1 Gbit |
64M x 16 / empty |
4 |
| 1 GB |
Single sided |
1 Gbit |
128M x8 / empty |
8 |
| 1 GB |
Single sided |
2 Gbit |
128M x 16 / empty |
4 |
| 2 GB |
Double sided |
1 Gbit |
128M x 8 / 128M x 8 |
16 |
| 2 GB |
Single sided |
2 Gbit |
128M x 16 / empty |
8 |
| 4 GB |
Double sided |
2 Gbit |
256M x 8 / 256M x 8 |
16 |
| 8 GB |
Double sided |
4 Gbit |
512M x 8 / 512M x 8 |
16 | |
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.
| Module manufacturer |
Module part number |
Module size |
Module speed |
| ADATA* |
M3OHYMH3J4130G2C5Z |
2 GB |
1333 MHz |
| ADATA |
AX3U1600GB2G9 |
2 GB |
1600 MHz |
| Apacer* |
240P |
1 GB |
1333 MHz |
| Elpida* |
EBJ10UE8BBF0 |
1 GB |
1066 MHz |
| Elpida |
EBJ10UE8BDF0 |
1 GB |
1333 MHz |
| Elpida |
EBJ21UE8BBF0 |
2 GB |
1066 MHz |
| Elpida |
EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F |
2 GB |
1333 MHz |
| Hynix* |
HMT112U6BFR8C-G7 |
1 GB |
1066 MHz |
| Hynix |
HMT112U6TFR8C-H9 |
1 GB |
1333 MHz |
| Hynix |
HMT125U6BFR8C-G7 |
2 GB |
1066 MHz |
| Hynix |
HMT125U6BFR8C-H9 |
2 GB |
1333 MHz |
| Hynix |
HMT351U6AFR8C-H9 |
4 GB |
1333 MHz |
| Kingston* |
KHX1866C9D3T1K3/3GX |
1 GB |
1866 MHz |
| Kingston |
KHX1600C9D3 |
2 GB |
1600 MHz |
| Kingston |
KHX2133C9AD3T1K2 |
2 GB |
2133 MHz |
| Micron* |
MT8JTF12864AY |
1 GB |
1066 MHz |
| Micron |
MT8JTF12864AZ-1G4F1 |
1 GB |
1333 MHz |
| Micron |
MT16JTF25664AY-1G1D1 |
2 GB |
1066 MHz |
| Micron |
MT16JF25664AZ-1G4F1 |
2 GB |
1333 MHz |
| Qimonda* |
IMSH51U03A1F1C |
512 MB |
1066 MHz |
| Qimonda |
IMSH1GU13A1F1C |
1 GB |
1066 MHz |
| Samsung* |
M378B22873DZ1-CH9 |
1 GB |
1333 MHz |
| Samsung |
M378B5673FH0-CH9 |
2 GB |
1333 MHz |
| Samsung |
M378B5273DH0-CH9 |
4 GB |
1333 MHz |
| Samsung |
M378B2873EH1-CF8 |
1 GB |
1066 MHz |
| Samsung |
M378B5673DZ1 |
2 GB |
1066 MHz | |
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