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Memory Upgrade for Gateway 500X Plus 2.4G

Gateway 500X Plus 2.4G memory upgrade specification, 500X Plus 2.4G maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Gateway 500X Plus 2.4G upto a maximum of 1.0 GB
PC2700 DDR SDRAM, with maximum 512MB per slot in 2 memory slots. The Gateway 500X Plus 2.4G takes the PC2700 DDR SDRAM Memory Type.

Gateway 500X Plus 2.4G Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
256 MB (removable) 1.0 GB
PC2700 DDR SDRAM
2 sockets Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz 533MHz FSB, Intel 845PE Chipset
 

Gateway 500X Plus 2.4G 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 Gateway 500X Plus 2.4G 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.