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Memory Upgrade for Dell PowerEdge 1655MC

Dell PowerEdge 1655MC memory upgrade specification, PowerEdge 1655MC maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Dell PowerEdge 1655MC upto a maximum of 2.0 GB
PC133 Registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs, with maximum 1GB per slot in 2 memory slots. The Dell PowerEdge 1655MC takes the PC133 Registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs Memory Type.

Dell PowerEdge 1655MC Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
128 MB 2.0 GB
PC133 Registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs
2 sockets 1.26 GHz or 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium III 133MHz FSB, ServerWorks LE 3.0Chipset, 3U Rackmount
 

Dell PowerEdge 1655MC 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 PowerEdge 1655MC has 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.