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Memory Upgrade for ASUS P5Q SE Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz)

ASUS P5Q SE Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz) memory upgrade specification, P5Q SE Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz) maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on ASUS P5Q SE Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz) upto a maximum of 16GB
PC2-6400 DDR2-800 240pin SDRAM DIMM, with maximum 4GB per slot in 4 (4 banks of 1) memory slots. The ASUS P5Q SE Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz) takes the PC2-6400 DDR2-800 240pin SDRAM DIMM Memory Type.

ASUS P5Q SE Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz) Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
0MB 16GB
PC2-6400 DDR2-800 240pin SDRAM DIMM
4 (4 banks of 1) - Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor
- Intel Core 2 Quad Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
- Intel Pentium dual-core Processor
- Intel Celeron dual-core Processor
- Intel Celeron Processor
Intel P45 + ICH10 Chipset
 

ASUS P5Q SE Motherboard (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 ASUS P5Q SE Motherboard (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.