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Memory Upgrade for Gigabyte Technology GA-6IEM

Gigabyte Technology GA-6IEM memory upgrade specification, GA-6IEM maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Gigabyte Technology GA-6IEM upto a maximum of 512 MB
PC100/PC133 SDRAM DIMMs, with maximum 256MB per slot in 2 memory slots. The Gigabyte Technology GA-6IEM takes the PC100/PC133 SDRAM DIMMs Memory Type.

Gigabyte Technology GA-6IEM Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
0 MB (removable) 512 MB
PC100/PC133 SDRAM DIMMs
2 sockets Intel Celeron or Intel Pentium III 66/100/133MHz FSB, Intel 815E Chipset, Micro ATX Form Factor.
 

Gigabyte Technology GA-6IEM 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 Gigabyte Technology GA-6IEM 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.