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Memory Upgrade for Dell PowerEdge 6300 550
Dell PowerEdge 6300 550 memory upgrade specification, PowerEdge 6300 550 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Dell PowerEdge 6300 550 upto a maximum of 4.0 GB
ECC EDO DIMMs, 4 memory banks with each bank having 4 DIMM sockets (A,B,C and D). MUST install FOUR(4) DIMMs at a time. * Install DIMMs in the following order: DIMM A, B, C, D and start from Bank 1. * DIMM sizes cannot be mix, with maximum 256MB per slot in 16 (4 banks of 4) memory slots. The Dell PowerEdge 6300 550 takes the ECC EDO DIMMs, 4 memory banks with each bank having 4 DIMM sockets (A,B,C and D). MUST install FOUR(4) DIMMs at a time. * Install DIMMs in the following order: DIMM A, B, C, D and start from Bank 1. * DIMM sizes cannot be mix Memory Type.
| Dell PowerEdge 6300 550 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 128 MB (removable) | 4.0 GB ECC EDO DIMMs, 4 memory banks with each bank having 4 DIMM sockets (A,B,C and D). MUST install FOUR(4) DIMMs at a time. * Install DIMMs in the following order: DIMM A, B, C, D and start from Bank 1. * DIMM sizes cannot be mix |
16 sockets (4 banks of 4) | 550MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon | 100MHz FSB |
Dell PowerEdge 6300 550 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 6300 550 has 16 (4 banks of 4) 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.
