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Memory Upgrade for Gigabyte Technology GA-7VM400M
Gigabyte Technology GA-7VM400M memory upgrade specification, GA-7VM400M maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Gigabyte Technology GA-7VM400M upto a maximum of 2.0 GB
PC1600/PC2100/PC2700 DDR SDRAM DIMMs, with maximum 1GB per slot in 2 memory slots. The Gigabyte Technology GA-7VM400M takes the PC1600/PC2100/PC2700 DDR SDRAM DIMMs Memory Type.
| Gigabyte Technology GA-7VM400M Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 0 MB (removable) | 2.0 GB PC1600/PC2100/PC2700 DDR SDRAM DIMMs |
2 sockets | AMD Athlon or AMD Athlon XP or AMD Duron | 200/266/333MHz FSB, VIA KM400 Chipset, mATX Form Factor. |
Gigabyte Technology GA-7VM400M 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 Gigabyte Technology GA-7VM400M has 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.
