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Memory Upgrade for Toshiba Satellite 1200 Series

Toshiba Satellite 1200 Series memory upgrade specification, Satellite 1200 Series maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Toshiba Satellite 1200 Series upto a maximum of 1.0 GB
PC133 SODIMM, 3.3V, with maximum 512MB per slot in 2 memory slots. The Toshiba Satellite 1200 Series takes the PC133 SODIMM, 3.3V Memory Type.

Toshiba Satellite 1200 Series Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
256 MB (removable) 1.0 GB
PC133 SODIMM, 3.3V
2 sockets 1.2GHz Intel Celeron 133MHz FSB, Intel 830MH Chipset
 

Toshiba Satellite 1200 Series 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 Toshiba Satellite 1200 Series has 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.