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Memory Upgrade for Dell Precision Workstation 650/650n

Dell Precision Workstation 650/650n memory upgrade specification, Precision Workstation 650/650n maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Dell Precision Workstation 650/650n upto a maximum of 4.0 GB
PC2100 ECC/non-ECC DDR SDRAM DIMMs, with maximum 1GB per slot in 4 (2 banks of 2) memory slots. The Dell Precision Workstation 650/650n takes the PC2100 ECC/non-ECC DDR SDRAM DIMMs Memory Type.

Dell Precision Workstation 650/650n Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
4.0 GB
PC2100 ECC/non-ECC DDR SDRAM DIMMs
4 sockets (2 banks of 2) Intel Xeon 533MHz FSB, Intel E7505 Chipset
 

Dell Precision Workstation 650/650n 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 650/650n has 4 (2 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.