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Memory Upgrade for Dell Precision Workstation 470
Dell Precision Workstation 470 memory upgrade specification, Precision Workstation 470 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Dell Precision Workstation 470 upto a maximum of 16.0 GB
PC2-3200/PC2-4200/PC2-5300 Registered ECC DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. Please update the BIOS to support PC2-5300 memory., with maximum per slot in 6 (3 banks of 2) memory slots. The Dell Precision Workstation 470 takes the PC2-3200/PC2-4200/PC2-5300 Registered ECC DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. Please update the BIOS to support PC2-5300 memory. Memory Type.
| Dell Precision Workstation 470 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 512 MB = 256 MB (removable) + 256 MB (removable) | 16.0 GB PC2-3200/PC2-4200/PC2-5300 Registered ECC DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. Please update the BIOS to support PC2-5300 memory. |
6 sockets (3 banks of 2) | Dual Intel Xeon | 800MHz FSB, Intel E7525 Chipset |
Dell Precision Workstation 470 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 Precision Workstation 470 has 6 (3 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.
