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Memory Upgrade for Acer Aspire M5641-493X (DDR2-533MHz)
Acer Aspire M5641-493X (DDR2-533MHz) memory upgrade specification, Aspire M5641-493X (DDR2-533MHz) maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Acer Aspire M5641-493X (DDR2-533MHz) upto a maximum of 4GB
PC2-4200 DDR2-533 240pin SDRAM DIMM, with maximum 2GB per slot in 2 (2 banks of 1) memory slots. The Acer Aspire M5641-493X (DDR2-533MHz) takes the PC2-4200 DDR2-533 240pin SDRAM DIMM Memory Type.
| Acer Aspire M5641-493X (DDR2-533MHz) Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 1GB | 4GB PC2-4200 DDR2-533 240pin SDRAM DIMM |
2 (2 banks of 1) | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 (2.5GHz) Processor NVIDIA nForce 630i Chipset |
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Acer Aspire M5641-493X (DDR2-533MHz) 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 Acer Aspire M5641-493X (DDR2-533MHz) has 2 (2 banks of 1) 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.
