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Memory Upgrade for HP Pavilion a350y
HP Pavilion a350y memory upgrade specification, Pavilion a350y maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on HP Pavilion a350y upto a maximum of 4GB/2GB
PC2700/3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR., with maximum per slot in 4 (2 banks of 2) /2 Sockets(2 bank of 1) memory slots. The HP Pavilion a350y takes the PC2700/3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR. Memory Type.
| HP Pavilion a350y Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 256 MB or 512 MB (removable) | 4GB/2GB PC2700/3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR. |
4 sockets (2 banks of 2) /2 Sockets(2 bank of 1) | Intel Pentium 4 | Pavilion a350y with MS-6577 (Giovani, Giovani2)motherboard supports max of 2GB with 2 slots. Pavilion a350y with P4SD-LA (Stingray)Motherboard supports 4GB with 4 slots. |
HP Pavilion a350y 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 a350y has 4 (2 banks of 2) /2 Sockets(2 bank 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.
