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Memory Upgrade for HP Pavilion a1017c

HP Pavilion a1017c memory upgrade specification, Pavilion a1017c maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on HP Pavilion a1017c upto a maximum of 4GB
PC3200 DDR SDRAM 184pin DIMM memory , with maximum 1GB per slot in 4 Sockets memory slots. The HP Pavilion a1017c takes the PC3200 DDR SDRAM 184pin DIMM memory Memory Type.

HP Pavilion a1017c Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
512mb ( 2x 256MB ) Removable 4GB
PC3200 DDR SDRAM 184pin DIMM memory
4 Sockets Chipset : ATI Radeon XPress 200
 

HP Pavilion a1017c 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 HP Pavilion a1017c has 4 Sockets 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.