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Memory Upgrade for Dell Precision Workstation T5500 (Reg ECC)
Dell Precision Workstation T5500 (Reg ECC) memory upgrade specification, Precision Workstation T5500 (Reg ECC) maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Dell Precision Workstation T5500 (Reg ECC) upto a maximum of 48GB (Standard)/72GB (with Riser Card)
PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 240pin Registered ECC SDRAM DIMM, with maximum per slot in 9 Sockets (6 (6 banks of 1) On Board + 3 (3 banks of 1) on Riser Card) memory slots. The Dell Precision Workstation T5500 (Reg ECC) takes the PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 240pin Registered ECC SDRAM DIMM Memory Type.
| Dell Precision Workstation T5500 (Reg ECC) Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
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| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 1GB | 48GB (Standard)/72GB (with Riser Card) PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 240pin Registered ECC SDRAM DIMM |
9 Sockets (6 (6 banks of 1) On Board + 3 (3 banks of 1) on Riser Card) | Intel Xeon Processor Intel 5520 Chipset |
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Dell Precision Workstation T5500 (Reg ECC) 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 T5500 (Reg ECC) has 9 Sockets (6 (6 banks of 1) On Board + 3 (3 banks of 1) on Riser Card) 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.
