ASUS AM1M-A Motherboard
Memory Support
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AMD socket AM1 processors have an embedded memory controller, meaning that it is the processor, not the chipset, which defines what memory technologies you can have and the maximum amount of memory that is possible. The motherboard, however, may have a limitation as to how much memory can be installed.
The integrated memory controller from socket AM1 processors officially supports DDR3 memories up to 1,333 MHz or 1,600 MHz, depending on the model. According to ASUS, the AM1M-A supports memories up to 1,866 MHz.
AM1 processors do not support dual-channel memory access, which means the memory is accesses through a 64-bit bus.
The ASUS AM1M-A has two memory sockets and you can have up to 32 GiB with this motherboard if you use two 16 GiB modules.
Figure 3: memory sockets
