P4S800 (and dimilar) DDR configurations / slots?

While check out the P4.800... series (see my other post on "Recommend
a mobo") I ran into this at the Asus site on the P4S800:

"DDR400 (PC3200), the latest and fastest DDR memory standard, supports
bandwidth up to 3.2GB/s to provide enhanced system performance. (Note:
PC2100/PC1600 up to 3 DIMMs; PC3200/PC2700 up to 2 DIMMs; 1GB
PC3200/2700 with 32 DDR chips up to 1 DIMM only)"

Does this mean that I would be restricted to using just one 1GB chip
in this board? Or is the "1GB PC3200/2700 with 32 DDR chips up to 1
DIMM only)" an odd chip that I'm not likely to run into?

I know little about DDR... but I get the feeling this is like the old
SDRAM high/low density issue :-)

Thanks,

In article <h8g5641ud8copt4cobp5ueqri7qjlukiim@4ax.com>, - Bob - <uctraing@ultranet.com> wrote:
>While check out the P4.800... series (see my other post on "Recommend
>a mobo") I ran into this at the Asus site on the P4S800:
>
>"DDR400 (PC3200), the latest and fastest DDR memory standard, supports
>bandwidth up to 3.2GB/s to provide enhanced system performance. (Note:
>PC2100/PC1600 up to 3 DIMMs; PC3200/PC2700 up to 2 DIMMs; 1GB
>PC3200/2700 with 32 DDR chips up to 1 DIMM only)"
>
>Does this mean that I would be restricted to using just one 1GB chip
>in this board? Or is the "1GB PC3200/2700 with 32 DDR chips up to 1
>DIMM only)" an odd chip that I'm not likely to run into?
>
>I know little about DDR... but I get the feeling this is like the old
>SDRAM high/low density issue :-)
>
>Thanks,
>
You wouldnt want the very antiquated SIS chipset with the P4S800.


You want an P4P800 Deluxe or the P4C800E Deluxe ,Both intel chipsets

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:14:25 GMT, glenzabr@xmission.com (GMAN) wrote:

>You wouldnt want the very antiquated SIS chipset with the P4S800.
>
>
>You want an P4P800 Deluxe or the P4C800E Deluxe ,Both intel chipsets

I assume from your reply that this isn't something you have to watch
for at all on the newer chip sets... it's an old early design issue ?

Thanks,

In article <nb1664lu71v2v9bdsbhqgus1o9prj08upk@4ax.com>, - Bob - <uctraing@ultranet.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:14:25 GMT, glenzabr@xmission.com (GMAN) wrote:
>
>>You wouldnt want the very antiquated SIS chipset with the P4S800.
>>
>>
>>You want an P4P800 Deluxe or the P4C800E Deluxe ,Both intel chipsets
>
>I assume from your reply that this isn't something you have to watch
>for at all on the newer chip sets... it's an old early design issue ?
>
>Thanks,
Thats what i was getting at. That SIS chipset that the P4S800 motherboard was
only able to handle only a certain amount of Ram at certain speeds. Pc3200 was
new when that board came out and the support wasnt robust with that chipset. I
have a similar limitation with an old P4R800 board i have laying around.