ASUS A8N-SLI DELUXE - What Memory?

[westyfield2]

I'm confused.
On page 37 (2-11) of the <A HREF="http://www.savefile.com/filehost/files3.php?fid=9639767" target="_new"> manual</A> it says

Due to CPU limitation, DIMM modules with 128 Mb memory chips or double-sided x16 memory chips are not supported in this motherboard.

So according to that memory with 128mb chips isn't supported BUT when I select the ASUS A8N-SLI DELUXE on the <A HREF="http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.asp?model=A8N-SLI+Deluxe&tabid=AM" target="_new">Crucial Memory Advisor™ tool</A> some of the memory it suggests is 128Meg x 64 including some of the <A HREF="http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.asp?model=A8N-SLI+Deluxe&tabid=PM" target="_new">Performance Memory</A> it suggests.

So who is wrong?
(1) ASUS
(2) Crucial
(3) Me 🙁

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by westyfield2 on 05/26/05 04:24 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[fishmahn]

DIMMS have 4, 8 or 16 (or 32 in rare cases) chips on them. Its the specific CHIP on the DIMM that the manual is talking about. The ones with 128MegaBIT (abbreviated with a lower-case b) chips are the ones that ASUS doesn't like. The 128MegaBYTE (abbreviated with a capitol B) approved DIMMs don't use the 128Mb chips.

Mike.

 

[BrentUnitedMem]

It's a little confusing yes.

Let me explain. 🙂

There are two different configurations for a module.
1) Module configuration as follows:
256MB = 32Mx64
512MB = 64Mx64
1024MB = 128Mx64
and so on..

2) chip configuration examples
128Mbit:
(8Mx16)
(16Mx8)
(32Mx4)
256Mbit:
(32Mx8)
(64Mx4)
(16Mx16)
512Mbit
(128Mx4)
(64Mx8)
(32Mx16)
etc..

Not to confuse 128Mb with 128Mx64.

128Mx64 is the module configuration for 1GB.

128Mb double-sided x16 configuration is referring to double-sided modules built using (8Mx16) chip configurations.

(8Mx16) is not compatible with many motherboards.

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[westyfield2]

Cheers for the replies.
As normal it was me confusing myself 🙁