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Memory Upgrade for Dell Inspiron 300M
Dell Inspiron 300M memory upgrade specification, Inspiron 300M maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Dell Inspiron 300M upto a maximum of 1152 MB
PC2100 DDR SDRAM SODIMM, with maximum per slot in 1 socket memory slots. The Dell Inspiron 300M takes the PC2100 DDR SDRAM SODIMM Memory Type.
| Dell Inspiron 300M Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 256 MB = 128 MB (removable) + 128 MB (non-removable) | 1152 MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM SODIMM |
1 socket | Intel Pentium M | 400MHz FSB, Intel 855GM Chipset |
Dell Inspiron 300M 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 300M has 1 socket 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.
