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Memory Upgrade for HP Special Edition
HP Special Edition memory upgrade specification, Special Edition maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on HP Special Edition upto a maximum of 16 MB
PC2700 DDR SDRAM SODIMMs., with maximum per slot in 4 slots CompactFlash Type I and II, SmartMedia, Secure Digital, MultiMedia Cards, Memory Stick, XD memory slots. The HP Special Edition takes the PC2700 DDR SDRAM SODIMMs. Memory Type.
| HP Special Edition Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 32 MB (non-removable) | 16 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM SODIMMs. |
4 slots CompactFlash Type I and II, SmartMedia, Secure Digital, MultiMedia Cards, Memory Stick, XD | AMD Athlon 64 3800+ | ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M IGP Chipset |
HP Special Edition 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 Special Edition has 4 slots CompactFlash Type I and II, SmartMedia, Secure Digital, MultiMedia Cards, Memory Stick, XD 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.
