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Memory Upgrade for Gateway Performance 550 LS
Gateway Performance 550 LS memory upgrade specification, Performance 550 LS maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Gateway Performance 550 LS upto a maximum of 512 MB
100MHz SDRAM DIMMs, with maximum 128MB per slot in 4 memory slots. The Gateway Performance 550 LS takes the 100MHz SDRAM DIMMs Memory Type.
| Gateway Performance 550 LS Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 64 MB (removable) | 512 MB 100MHz SDRAM DIMMs |
4 sockets | 550MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon w/512KB cache | Gateway Performance computer |
Gateway Performance 550 LS 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 Performance 550 LS has 4 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.
