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Memory Upgrade for Dell PowerEdge C5000

Dell PowerEdge C5000 memory upgrade specification, PowerEdge C5000 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Dell PowerEdge C5000 upto a maximum of 32GB
PC3-10600/8500 DDR3 ECC 240-Pin DIMM, with maximum 8GB per slot in 4 Sockets memory slots. The Dell PowerEdge C5000 takes the PC3-10600/8500 DDR3 ECC 240-Pin DIMM Memory Type.

Dell PowerEdge C5000 Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
8GB(Removable) 32GB
PC3-10600/8500 DDR3 ECC 240-Pin DIMM
4 Sockets
 

Dell PowerEdge C5000 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 Dell PowerEdge C5000 has 4 Sockets 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.