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Memory Upgrade for Gateway 700L (400Mhz FSB)

Gateway 700L (400Mhz FSB) memory upgrade specification, 700L (400Mhz FSB) maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Gateway 700L (400Mhz FSB) upto a maximum of 2.0 GB
PC800 RDRAM RIMMs. Supports ECC. Memory must be installed in like pairs. 2.1gz and above 700L machines choose Gateway 700L 533FSB memory. Make sure to have latest bios updates installed., with maximum 512MB per slot in 4 (2 banks of 2) memory slots. The Gateway 700L (400Mhz FSB) takes the PC800 RDRAM RIMMs. Supports ECC. Memory must be installed in like pairs. 2.1gz and above 700L machines choose Gateway 700L 533FSB memory. Make sure to have latest bios updates installed. Memory Type.

Gateway 700L (400Mhz FSB) Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
256 MB (removable) 2.0 GB
PC800 RDRAM RIMMs. Supports ECC. Memory must be installed in like pairs. 2.1gz and above 700L machines choose Gateway 700L 533FSB memory. Make sure to have latest bios updates installed.
4 sockets (2 banks of 2) Intel Pentium 4 400Mhz FSB
 

Gateway 700L (400Mhz FSB) 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 700L (400Mhz FSB) has 4 (2 banks of 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.