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Memory Upgrade for Gateway Media Center XL

Gateway Media Center XL memory upgrade specification, Media Center XL maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Gateway Media Center XL upto a maximum of 2.0 GB
PC3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR., with maximum 512MB per slot in 4 memory slots. The Gateway Media Center XL takes the PC3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR. Memory Type.

Gateway Media Center XL Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
512 MB (removable) 2.0 GB
PC3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR.
4 sockets 2.6GHz Intel Pentium 4 800MHz FSB, Intel 865G Chipset
 

Gateway Media Center XL 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 Media Center XL has 4 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.