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Memory Upgrade for IBM ThinkCentre A61 9120-A9U (DDR2-800MHz)
IBM ThinkCentre A61 9120-A9U (DDR2-800MHz) memory upgrade specification, ThinkCentre A61 9120-A9U (DDR2-800MHz) maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on IBM ThinkCentre A61 9120-A9U (DDR2-800MHz) upto a maximum of 8GB
PC2-6400 DDR2-800 240pin SDRAM DIMM, with maximum 2GB per slot in 4 (4 banks of 1) memory slots. The IBM ThinkCentre A61 9120-A9U (DDR2-800MHz) takes the PC2-6400 DDR2-800 240pin SDRAM DIMM Memory Type.
| IBM ThinkCentre A61 9120-A9U (DDR2-800MHz) Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
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| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 0MB | 8GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 240pin SDRAM DIMM |
4 (4 banks of 1) | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Dual Core (2.3GHz) Processor AMD 690G Chipset |
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IBM ThinkCentre A61 9120-A9U (DDR2-800MHz) 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 ThinkCentre A61 9120-A9U (DDR2-800MHz) has 4 (4 banks of 1) 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.
