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Memory Upgrade for Gateway 980R Series
Gateway 980R Series memory upgrade specification, 980R Series maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Gateway 980R Series upto a maximum of 4GB
PC2700 DDR SDRAM ECC Registered 184pin memory .Install memory in matching pairs only , with maximum 1GB per slot in 4 Sockets (2 banks of 2) memory slots. The Gateway 980R Series takes the PC2700 DDR SDRAM ECC Registered 184pin memory .Install memory in matching pairs only Memory Type.
| Gateway 980R Series Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 4GB PC2700 DDR SDRAM ECC Registered 184pin memory .Install memory in matching pairs only |
4 Sockets (2 banks of 2) | |||
Gateway 980R Series 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 Gateway 980R Series has 4 Sockets (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.
