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Memory Upgrade for HP Pavilion dv6-2177ca Entertainment

HP Pavilion dv6-2177ca Entertainment memory upgrade specification, Pavilion dv6-2177ca Entertainment maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on HP Pavilion dv6-2177ca Entertainment upto a maximum of 8 GB
PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM SODIMM 204pin memory , with maximum 4GB per slot in 2 Sockets memory slots. The HP Pavilion dv6-2177ca Entertainment takes the PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM SODIMM 204pin memory Memory Type.

HP Pavilion dv6-2177ca Entertainment Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
4GB (Removable) 8 GB
PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM SODIMM 204pin memory
2 Sockets Intel Core i7-720QM processor 1.60GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.80 GHz
 

HP Pavilion dv6-2177ca Entertainment 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 dv6-2177ca Entertainment has 2 Sockets 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.