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Memory Upgrade for HP Media Center 873n
HP Media Center 873n memory upgrade specification, Media Center 873n maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on HP Media Center 873n upto a maximum of 1.0 GB
PC2100 DDR SDRAM DIMMs, with maximum 512MB per slot in 2 memory slots. The HP Media Center 873n takes the PC2100 DDR SDRAM DIMMs Memory Type.
| HP Media Center 873n Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 512 MB (removable) | 1.0 GB PC2100 DDR SDRAM DIMMs |
2 sockets | 2.53GHz Intel Pentium 4 | 533MHz FSB, Intel 845G Chipset |
HP Media Center 873n 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 HP Media Center 873n 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.
