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Memory Upgrade for Dell PowerEdge 2950 (DDR2-533MHz)
Dell PowerEdge 2950 (DDR2-533MHz) memory upgrade specification, PowerEdge 2950 (DDR2-533MHz) maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Dell PowerEdge 2950 (DDR2-533MHz) upto a maximum of 32GB
DDR2 PC2-4200 ECC Fully Buffered . Memory should be installed in pairs.
32-bit versions of Windows will see only 3GB or may be 3.5GB.
To utilize more memory, install a 64-bit version of your OS. , with maximum 4GB per slot in 8 (4 banks of 2) memory slots. The Dell PowerEdge 2950 (DDR2-533MHz) takes the DDR2 PC2-4200 ECC Fully Buffered . Memory should be installed in pairs.
32-bit versions of Windows will see only 3GB or may be 3.5GB.
To utilize more memory, install a 64-bit version of your OS. Memory Type.
| Dell PowerEdge 2950 (DDR2-533MHz) Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 512, 1GB, 2GB or 4GB removable | 32GB DDR2 PC2-4200 ECC Fully Buffered . Memory should be installed in pairs. 32-bit versions of Windows will see only 3GB or may be 3.5GB. To utilize more memory, install a 64-bit version of your OS. |
8 (4 banks of 2) | ||
Dell PowerEdge 2950 (DDR2-533MHz) 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 2950 (DDR2-533MHz) has 8 (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.
