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Memory Upgrade for Compaq ProLiant DL585 G5

Compaq ProLiant DL585 G5 memory upgrade specification, ProLiant DL585 G5 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Compaq ProLiant DL585 G5 upto a maximum of 256GB
PC2-5300 DDR2-667 240pin Registered DIMM, with maximum per slot in 8 slots per CPU (4 banks of 2) memory slots. The Compaq ProLiant DL585 G5 takes the PC2-5300 DDR2-667 240pin Registered DIMM Memory Type.

Compaq ProLiant DL585 G5 Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
0MB 256GB
PC2-5300 DDR2-667 240pin Registered DIMM
8 slots per CPU (4 banks of 2) - Quad-Core AMD Opteron Model 8384 (2.7GHz) Processor
- Quad-Core AMD Opteron Model 8382 (2.6GHz) Processor
- Quad-Core AMD Opteron Model 8380 (2.5GHz) Processor
- Quad-Core AMD Opteron Model 8378 (2.4GHz) Processor
- Quad-Core AMD Opteron
 

Compaq ProLiant DL585 G5 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 DL585 G5 has 8 slots per CPU (4 banks of 2) 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.