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Memory Upgrade for Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Quad-Core (MC560LL/A)
Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Quad-Core (MC560LL/A) memory upgrade specification, Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Quad-Core (MC560LL/A) maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Quad-Core (MC560LL/A) upto a maximum of 64GB with 2 Processor(32GB/ Processor)
PC3-8500 DDR3 ECC DIMM 240-pin memory, with maximum per slot in 8 Sockets(4 Sockets per Processor) memory slots. The Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Quad-Core (MC560LL/A) takes the PC3-8500 DDR3 ECC DIMM 240-pin memory Memory Type.
| Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Quad-Core (MC560LL/A) Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 4GB(Removable) | 64GB with 2 Processor(32GB/ Processor) PC3-8500 DDR3 ECC DIMM 240-pin memory |
8 Sockets(4 Sockets per Processor) | 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon �Nehalem� | |
Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Quad-Core (MC560LL/A) 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 Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Quad-Core (MC560LL/A) has 8 Sockets(4 Sockets per Processor) 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.
