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Memory Upgrade for Acer AcerPower 8600-T800A

Acer AcerPower 8600-T800A memory upgrade specification, AcerPower 8600-T800A maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Acer AcerPower 8600-T800A upto a maximum of 512 MB
PC800 ECC RDRAM RIMMs, with maximum 256MB per slot in 2 memory slots. The Acer AcerPower 8600-T800A takes the PC800 ECC RDRAM RIMMs Memory Type.

Acer AcerPower 8600-T800A Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
128 MB (removable) 512 MB
PC800 ECC RDRAM RIMMs
2 sockets 800MHz Intel Pentium III 133MHz FSB (Intel 82820 supports 100MHz and 133MHz FSB. 133 FSB with "Coppermine" PIII and PC800 memory)
 

Acer AcerPower 8600-T800A Memory Upgrade options.

What are memory sockets or slots and how are these divided into bank?

 

Memory Sockets or Slots are the place where memory RAM modules are inserted in the motherboard. The Acer AcerPower 8600-T800A has 2 memory expansion slots. A memory bank is a group of memory expansion sockets, a bank must be completely filled with memory modules of the same size and type in order for the system to recognize and address the memory. i.e. :

2 sockets (2 banks of 1) This indicates that there are 2 memory slots. These are divided into 2 banks, and each bank consists of one memory slot. So you can add memory one piece at a time for the system to use.

3 sockets (3 banks of 1) This indicates that there are 3 memory slots. These are divided into 3 banks, and each bank consists of one memory slot. So you can add memory one piece at a time for the system to use.

4 sockets (2 banks of 2) This indicates that there are 4 memory slots. These are divided into 2 banks, and each bank consists of two memory slots. So you must add memory two pieces at a time (they must be the same size and type of memory) in order for the system to benefit from the upgrade.

8 sockets (4 banks of 2) This indicates that there are 8 memory slots. These are divided into 4 banks, and each bank consists of two memory slots. So you must add memory two pieces at a time (they must be the same size and type of memory) in order for the system to benefit from the upgrade.

12 sockets (3 banks of 4) This indicates that there are 12 memory slots. These are divided into 3 banks, and each bank consists of four memory slots. So you must add memory four pieces at a time (and they must be the same size and type of memory) in order for the system to benefit from the upgrade.