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Memory Upgrade for Dell PowerVault DP100
Dell PowerVault DP100 memory upgrade specification, PowerVault DP100 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Dell PowerVault DP100 upto a maximum of 8 GB
PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2 ECC DIMMs, with maximum 2GB per slot in 4 Slots memory slots. The Dell PowerVault DP100 takes the PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2 ECC DIMMs Memory Type.
| Dell PowerVault DP100 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 2 GB | 8 GB PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2 ECC DIMMs |
4 Slots | Intel Xeon 3040 (1.86 GHz) | |
Dell PowerVault DP100 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 PowerVault DP100 has 4 Slots 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.
