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Memory Upgrade for NEC PowerMate 286/12
NEC PowerMate 286/12 memory upgrade specification, PowerMate 286/12 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on NEC PowerMate 286/12 upto a maximum of 5 MB on system board
To expand beyond 5MB, use a standard 16bit memory expansion board., with maximum per slot in 4 (2 banks of 2) memory slots. The NEC PowerMate 286/12 takes the To expand beyond 5MB, use a standard 16bit memory expansion board. Memory Type.
| NEC PowerMate 286/12 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 1 MB (non-removable) | 5 MB on system board To expand beyond 5MB, use a standard 16bit memory expansion board. |
4 sockets (2 banks of 2) | 12MHz Intel 80C286 | 100MHz FSB |
NEC PowerMate 286/12 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 NEC PowerMate 286/12 has 4 (2 banks of 2) 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.
