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Memory Upgrade for Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Model 400S1

Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Model 400S1 memory upgrade specification, Professional Workstation AP500 Model 400S1 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Model 400S1 upto a maximum of 1.0 GB
If memory exceeds 1-GB, the unit will not boot., with maximum 256MB per slot in 4 memory slots. The Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Model 400S1 takes the If memory exceeds 1-GB, the unit will not boot. Memory Type.

Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Model 400S1 Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
64 MB (removable) 1.0 GB
If memory exceeds 1-GB, the unit will not boot.
4 sockets 400MHz Intel Pentium II 100MHz FSB
 

Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Model 400S1 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 Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Model 400S1 has 4 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.