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Memory Upgrade for Dell PowerEdge 2900
Dell PowerEdge 2900 memory upgrade specification, PowerEdge 2900 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Dell PowerEdge 2900 upto a maximum of 48 GB
PC2-4200/5300 Fully Buffered ECC DDR2 DIMMs., with maximum per slot in 12 (6 banks of 2) memory slots. The Dell PowerEdge 2900 takes the PC2-4200/5300 Fully Buffered ECC DDR2 DIMMs. Memory Type.
| Dell PowerEdge 2900 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 512, 1GB, 2GB or 4GB removable | 48 GB PC2-4200/5300 Fully Buffered ECC DDR2 DIMMs. |
12 (6 banks of 2) | Dual or Quad Core Intel Xeon | 667/1066/1333MHz FSB, Intel 5000X Chipset. |
Dell PowerEdge 2900 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 2900 has 12 (6 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.
