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Memory Upgrade for Compaq ProLiant 5500R 6/450
Compaq ProLiant 5500R 6/450 memory upgrade specification, ProLiant 5500R 6/450 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Compaq ProLiant 5500R 6/450 upto a maximum of 4.0 GB
ECC EDO DIMMs, with maximum 256MB per slot in 16 (4 banks of 4) memory slots. The Compaq ProLiant 5500R 6/450 takes the ECC EDO DIMMs Memory Type.
| Compaq ProLiant 5500R 6/450 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 128 or 256 MB (removable) | 4.0 GB ECC EDO DIMMs |
16 sockets (4 banks of 4) | 450MHz Intel Pentium II Xeon | an affordable, high performance, multi-purpose server |
Compaq ProLiant 5500R 6/450 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 Compaq ProLiant 5500R 6/450 has 16 (4 banks of 4) 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.
