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Memory Upgrade for HP Pavilion a290n
HP Pavilion a290n memory upgrade specification, Pavilion a290n maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on HP Pavilion a290n upto a maximum of 4.0 GB
PC3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR., with maximum 1GB per slot in 4 (2 banks of 2) memory slots. The HP Pavilion a290n takes the PC3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR. Memory Type.
| HP Pavilion a290n Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 1.0 GB = 512 MB (removable) + 512 MB (removable) | 4.0 GB PC3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR. |
4 sockets (2 banks of 2) | 3.20GHz Intel Pentium 4 | 800MHz FSB, Intel 865G Chipset |
HP Pavilion a290n 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 a290n has 4 (2 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.
