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Chapter 2
Board Installation
2.4 Memory Installation
Since TYAN boards are manufactured with performance in mind, you should
use add-in components that match. Some DIMM modules may seem to be high
quality because of name or feel but that does not guarantee real-world
usability. Some cheaper or OEM memory may have brand-name components,
but they may use inferior or substandard parts which do not meet the critical
tolerances our products require. Because of this, your memory may not work
correctly in a TYAN board though it may work well in a competitor’s board.
Many of our competitors do not adhere to the strict tolerances required for
high performance. If you buy a TYAN board, you are getting the best system
available. To make installation easy and trouble free, get high quality parts.
Some brands we recommend are Advantage Memory, Corsair Microsystems,
Millennium, Kingston Memory, QesTec Incorporated, Unigen, Micron Tech-
nology, and Crucial Technology. These DIMMs have proven to be very stable
on our boards and perform extremely well.
Figure 2-3
To install your DIMMs, line your module up so that the pins fit into the slot.
There is only one way that your DIMM can fit properly. Make sure that the
short row of pins is lined up with the short gap in the DIMM slot. Figure 2-3
above shows how to set the DIMM into its slot. To insert the DIMM, push
