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Memory Upgrade for IBM Lenovo x3250 M5
IBM Lenovo x3250 M5 memory upgrade specification, Lenovo x3250 M5 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on IBM Lenovo x3250 M5 upto a maximum of 32 GB
DDR3 PC3-12800 ECC 1600 MHz DIMM, with maximum 8GB per slot in 4 Slots memory slots. The IBM Lenovo x3250 M5 takes the DDR3 PC3-12800 ECC 1600 MHz DIMM Memory Type.
| IBM Lenovo x3250 M5 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 32 GB DDR3 PC3-12800 ECC 1600 MHz DIMM |
4 Slots | Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 Family | 1U rack-mount, Intel C226 Chipset | |
IBM Lenovo x3250 M5 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 IBM Lenovo x3250 M5 has 4 Slots 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.
