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Memory Upgrade for Dell PowerEdge 6850
Dell PowerEdge 6850 memory upgrade specification, PowerEdge 6850 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Dell PowerEdge 6850 upto a maximum of 64.0 GB
PC2-3200 Registered ECC DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs., with maximum 4GB per slot in 16 (4 banks of 4) memory slots. The Dell PowerEdge 6850 takes the PC2-3200 Registered ECC DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. Memory Type.
| Dell PowerEdge 6850 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 64.0 GB PC2-3200 Registered ECC DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. |
16 sockets (4 banks of 4) | Intel Xeon MP | 667MHz FSB, Intel 8500 Chipset. | |
Dell PowerEdge 6850 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 6850 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.
