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Memory Upgrade for Dell Inspiron 3500 A400GT

Dell Inspiron 3500 A400GT memory upgrade specification, Inspiron 3500 A400GT maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Dell Inspiron 3500 A400GT upto a maximum of 256 MB
PC66 SDRAM SODIMMs, with maximum 128MB per slot in 2 memory slots. The Dell Inspiron 3500 A400GT takes the PC66 SDRAM SODIMMs Memory Type.

Dell Inspiron 3500 A400GT Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
64 MB (removable) 256 MB
PC66 SDRAM SODIMMs
2 sockets 400MHz Intel Mobile Pentium II Intel Mobile 440BX Chipset
 

Dell Inspiron 3500 A400GT 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 Dell Inspiron 3500 A400GT 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.