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Memory Upgrade for HP Z238 Microtower
HP Z238 Microtower memory upgrade specification, Z238 Microtower maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on HP Z238 Microtower upto a maximum of 64 GB
DDR4 PC4-17000 2133MHz ECC / Non-ECC DIMM, with maximum 16GB per slot in 4 Slots memory slots. The HP Z238 Microtower takes the DDR4 PC4-17000 2133MHz ECC / Non-ECC DIMM Memory Type.
| HP Z238 Microtower Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 4 GB | 64 GB DDR4 PC4-17000 2133MHz ECC / Non-ECC DIMM |
4 Slots | Pentium / i3 / i5 / i7 / Xeon E3 | Xeon E3, i3, Pentium Support Non-ECC / ECC. i5,i7 Support only Non-ECC. Intel C236 chipset |
HP Z238 Microtower 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 Z238 Microtower has 4 Slots 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.
