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Memory Upgrade for HP Pavilion p6540y
HP Pavilion p6540y memory upgrade specification, Pavilion p6540y maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on HP Pavilion p6540y upto a maximum of 16GB
PC3-10600/12800 DDR3 DIMM 240 pin memory, with maximum 4GB per slot in 4 Sockets memory slots. The HP Pavilion p6540y takes the PC3-10600/12800 DDR3 DIMM 240 pin memory Memory Type.
| HP Pavilion p6540y Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 4GB (Removable) | 16GB PC3-10600/12800 DDR3 DIMM 240 pin memory |
4 Sockets | AMD 785G chipset | |
HP Pavilion p6540y 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 p6540y has 4 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.
