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Memory Upgrade for HP Pavilion P6240F (DDR3-1066MHz)
HP Pavilion P6240F (DDR3-1066MHz) memory upgrade specification, Pavilion P6240F (DDR3-1066MHz) maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on HP Pavilion P6240F (DDR3-1066MHz) upto a maximum of 8GB
PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 240pin SDRAM DIMM, with maximum 4GB per slot in 2 (2 banks of 1) memory slots. The HP Pavilion P6240F (DDR3-1066MHz) takes the PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 240pin SDRAM DIMM Memory Type.
| HP Pavilion P6240F (DDR3-1066MHz) Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 1GB | 8GB PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 240pin SDRAM DIMM |
2 (2 banks of 1) | Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 (2.5GHz) Processor Intel G43 Express Chipset |
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HP Pavilion P6240F (DDR3-1066MHz) 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 P6240F (DDR3-1066MHz) has 2 (2 banks of 1) 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.
