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Memory Upgrade for IBM RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 520
IBM RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 520 memory upgrade specification, RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 520 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on IBM RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 520 upto a maximum of 512 MB using HD1 (S1.5) cards / 256 MB using HD1 (S1.0) cards.
The RISC System/6000 POWERstation and POWERserver systems accept memory cards which install in dedicated slots on the system backplane., with maximum per slot in 8 slots for base memory cards memory slots. The IBM RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 520 takes the The RISC System/6000 POWERstation and POWERserver systems accept memory cards which install in dedicated slots on the system backplane. Memory Type.
| IBM RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 520 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 16 MB (removable) on base memory card(s) | 512 MB using HD1 (S1.5) cards / 256 MB using HD1 (S1.0) cards. The RISC System/6000 POWERstation and POWERserver systems accept memory cards which install in dedicated slots on the system backplane. |
8 slots for base memory cards | 20MHz IBM POWER RISC | IBM's lowest-priced 64-bit RS/6000 enterprise server yet |
IBM RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 520 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 RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 520 has 8 slots for base memory cards 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.
