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Memory Upgrade for HP Pavilion a6238x
HP Pavilion a6238x memory upgrade specification, Pavilion a6238x maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on HP Pavilion a6238x upto a maximum of 4.0 GB
PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR2, with maximum 1GB per slot in 4 memory slots. The HP Pavilion a6238x takes the PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Type.
| HP Pavilion a6238x Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 2.0 GB (removable) | 4.0 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR2 |
4 sockets | 2.20GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 | 800MHz FSB, Intel 945G Express Chipset |
HP Pavilion a6238x 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 a6238x has 4 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.
