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Memory Upgrade for IBM BladeCenter PS704 Express
IBM BladeCenter PS704 Express memory upgrade specification, BladeCenter PS704 Express maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on IBM BladeCenter PS704 Express upto a maximum of 512GB
PC3-8500/10600 DDR3 Registered ECC DIMM 240pin memory, with maximum per slot in 32 Sockets memory slots. The IBM BladeCenter PS704 Express takes the PC3-8500/10600 DDR3 Registered ECC DIMM 240pin memory Memory Type.
| IBM BladeCenter PS704 Express Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 16GB(Removable) | 512GB PC3-8500/10600 DDR3 Registered ECC DIMM 240pin memory |
32 Sockets | Thirty two 64-bit 2.4 GHz POWER7 cores | |
IBM BladeCenter PS704 Express 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 BladeCenter PS704 Express has 32 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.
