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Memory Upgrade for Dell Inspiron 17 (3721)
Dell Inspiron 17 (3721) memory upgrade specification, Inspiron 17 (3721) maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Dell Inspiron 17 (3721) upto a maximum of 8GB
PC3-12800 DDR3 SODIMM 204-Pin memory
, with maximum 4GB per slot in 2 Sockets memory slots. The Dell Inspiron 17 (3721) takes the PC3-12800 DDR3 SODIMM 204-Pin memory
Memory Type.
| Dell Inspiron 17 (3721) Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 8GB(Removable) | 8GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SODIMM 204-Pin memory |
2 Sockets | ||
Dell Inspiron 17 (3721) 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 Dell Inspiron 17 (3721) has 2 Sockets 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.
