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Memory Upgrade for IBM ThinkCentre M50 8186

IBM ThinkCentre M50 8186 memory upgrade specification, ThinkCentre M50 8186 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on IBM ThinkCentre M50 8186 upto a maximum of 4.0 GB
PC2700 DDR SDRAM DIMMs (400/533MHz FSB systems). PC3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs (800MHz FSB systems). Supports DDR Dual Channel memory., with maximum 1GB per slot in 4 memory slots. The IBM ThinkCentre M50 8186 takes the PC2700 DDR SDRAM DIMMs (400/533MHz FSB systems). PC3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs (800MHz FSB systems). Supports DDR Dual Channel memory. Memory Type.

IBM ThinkCentre M50 8186 Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
256 MB (removable) 4.0 GB
PC2700 DDR SDRAM DIMMs (400/533MHz FSB systems). PC3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs (800MHz FSB systems). Supports DDR Dual Channel memory.
4 sockets 2.4GHz - 3.06GHz Intel Pentium 4 or 2.0GHz - 2.4GHz Intel Celeron 400/533/800MHz FSB, Intel 865G Chipset, uATX Form Factor
 

IBM ThinkCentre M50 8186 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 IBM ThinkCentre M50 8186 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.