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Memory Upgrade for Dell Precision Workstation 490
Dell Precision Workstation 490 memory upgrade specification, Precision Workstation 490 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Dell Precision Workstation 490 upto a maximum of 32.0 GB
PC2-4200/5300 Fully Buffered ECC DDR2 SDRAM FBDIMMs. Memory may also be installed in pairs for Dual Channel DDR2 memory performance (4 banks of 2)., with maximum 4GB per slot in 8 (4 banks of 2) memory slots. The Dell Precision Workstation 490 takes the PC2-4200/5300 Fully Buffered ECC DDR2 SDRAM FBDIMMs. Memory may also be installed in pairs for Dual Channel DDR2 memory performance (4 banks of 2). Memory Type.
| Dell Precision Workstation 490 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 1.0 GB (removable) | 32.0 GB PC2-4200/5300 Fully Buffered ECC DDR2 SDRAM FBDIMMs. Memory may also be installed in pairs for Dual Channel DDR2 memory performance (4 banks of 2). |
8 (4 banks of 2) | Dual Core Intel Xeon | 667/1066MHz FSB, Intel 5000X Chipset. |
Dell Precision Workstation 490 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 490 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.
