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Memory Upgrade for HP Pavilion 550-044
HP Pavilion 550-044 memory upgrade specification, Pavilion 550-044 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on HP Pavilion 550-044 upto a maximum of 16GB
DDR3 PC3-10600 1333MHz, PC3-12800 1600MHz Non-ECC DIMM, with maximum 8GB per slot in 2 Slots memory slots. The HP Pavilion 550-044 takes the DDR3 PC3-10600 1333MHz, PC3-12800 1600MHz Non-ECC DIMM Memory Type.
| HP Pavilion 550-044 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 4GB | 16GB DDR3 PC3-10600 1333MHz, PC3-12800 1600MHz Non-ECC DIMM |
2 Slots | Intel i3 4160 (3.6 GHz) | Intel H87 Chipset |
HP Pavilion 550-044 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 Pavilion 550-044 has 2 Slots 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.
