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Memory Upgrade for HP ProLiant N40L Micro Tower
HP ProLiant N40L Micro Tower memory upgrade specification, ProLiant N40L Micro Tower maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on HP ProLiant N40L Micro Tower upto a maximum of 8GB
PC3-10666 DDR3 SDRAM ECC 240pin DIMM , with maximum 4GB per slot in 2 Sockets (2 banks of 1) memory slots. The HP ProLiant N40L Micro Tower takes the PC3-10666 DDR3 SDRAM ECC 240pin DIMM Memory Type.
| HP ProLiant N40L Micro Tower Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 2GB (1x2GB Removable) | 8GB PC3-10666 DDR3 SDRAM ECC 240pin DIMM |
2 Sockets (2 banks of 1) | AMD RS785E/SB820M chipset | |
HP ProLiant N40L Micro Tower 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 ProLiant N40L Micro Tower has 2 Sockets (2 banks 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.
