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Memory Upgrade for IBM 8203 Power Systems 520 (8203-E4A)
IBM 8203 Power Systems 520 (8203-E4A) memory upgrade specification, 8203 Power Systems 520 (8203-E4A) maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on IBM 8203 Power Systems 520 (8203-E4A) upto a maximum of 64GB
PC2-5300 DDR2 ECC DIMM 240-pin memory , with maximum 8GB per slot in 8 Sockets memory slots. The IBM 8203 Power Systems 520 (8203-E4A) takes the PC2-5300 DDR2 ECC DIMM 240-pin memory Memory Type.
| IBM 8203 Power Systems 520 (8203-E4A) Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 8GB(Removable) | 64GB PC2-5300 DDR2 ECC DIMM 240-pin memory |
8 Sockets | ||
IBM 8203 Power Systems 520 (8203-E4A) 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 IBM 8203 Power Systems 520 (8203-E4A) has 8 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.
