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Memory Upgrade for HP Pavilion Elite HPE-170F
HP Pavilion Elite HPE-170F memory upgrade specification, Pavilion Elite HPE-170F maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on HP Pavilion Elite HPE-170F upto a maximum of 24GB
PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 240pin SDRAM DIMM, with maximum per slot in 6 (3 banks of 2) memory slots. The HP Pavilion Elite HPE-170F takes the PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 240pin SDRAM DIMM Memory Type.
| HP Pavilion Elite HPE-170F Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 1GB | 24GB PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 240pin SDRAM DIMM |
6 (3 banks of 2) | Intel Core i7-920 (2.66GHz) Processor Intel X58 Express Chipset |
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HP Pavilion Elite HPE-170F 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 Elite HPE-170F has 6 (3 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.
