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Memory Upgrade for Compaq ProLiant DL580 700

Compaq ProLiant DL580 700 memory upgrade specification, ProLiant DL580 700 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Compaq ProLiant DL580 700 upto a maximum of 4.0 GB
PC100 Registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs, with maximum 256MB per slot in 16 (4 banks of 4) memory slots. The Compaq ProLiant DL580 700 takes the PC100 Registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs Memory Type.

Compaq ProLiant DL580 700 Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
512 MB (removable) 4.0 GB
PC100 Registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs
16 sockets (4 banks of 4) 700MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon 100MHz FSB
 

Compaq ProLiant DL580 700 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 DL580 700 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.