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Memory Upgrade for IBM RS/6000 Model G30

IBM RS/6000 Model G30 memory upgrade specification, RS/6000 Model G30 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on IBM RS/6000 Model G30 upto a maximum of 128 MB with MRE Memory Card / 512 MB with NFX Memory Card
The system comes standard with the MRE memory card and is expandable to 128MB using ONLY the # 4152 kit. To reach 512MB you must remove the MRE memory card and install the NFX memory card using ONLY the other 128MB kits., with maximum per slot in 4 (1 bank of 4) MRE Memory Card memory slots. The IBM RS/6000 Model G30 takes the The system comes standard with the MRE memory card and is expandable to 128MB using ONLY the # 4152 kit. To reach 512MB you must remove the MRE memory card and install the NFX memory card using ONLY the other 128MB kits. Memory Type.

IBM RS/6000 Model G30 Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
32 MB (removable) 128 MB with MRE Memory Card / 512 MB with NFX Memory Card
The system comes standard with the MRE memory card and is expandable to 128MB using ONLY the # 4152 kit. To reach 512MB you must remove the MRE memory card and install the NFX memory card using ONLY the other 128MB kits.
4 sockets (1 bank of 4) MRE Memory Card 75MHz PowerPC 601 100MHz FSB
 

IBM RS/6000 Model G30 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 RS/6000 Model G30 has 4 (1 bank of 4) MRE Memory Card 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.