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Memory Upgrade for Dell PowerEdge 8450 550x

Dell PowerEdge 8450 550x memory upgrade specification, PowerEdge 8450 550x maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Dell PowerEdge 8450 550x upto a maximum of 16 GB
PC100 Registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs. Must install memory in like pairs., with maximum per slot in 32 on 2 memory boards memory slots. The Dell PowerEdge 8450 550x takes the PC100 Registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs. Must install memory in like pairs. Memory Type.

Dell PowerEdge 8450 550x Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
256 MB (removable) 16 GB
PC100 Registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs. Must install memory in like pairs.
32 sockets on 2 memory boards 550MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon 100MHz FSB, Intel ProFusion chipset
 

Dell PowerEdge 8450 550x 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 PowerEdge 8450 550x has 32 on 2 memory boards 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.