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Memory Upgrade for Apple Power Macintosh 9500/180MP

Apple Power Macintosh 9500/180MP memory upgrade specification, Power Macintosh 9500/180MP maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Apple Power Macintosh 9500/180MP upto a maximum of 1536 MB
168-pin FPM DRAM DIMMs, with maximum per slot in 12 memory slots. The Apple Power Macintosh 9500/180MP takes the 168-pin FPM DRAM DIMMs Memory Type.

Apple Power Macintosh 9500/180MP Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
16 MB or 32 MB (removable) 1536 MB
168-pin FPM DRAM DIMMs
12 sockets 180MHz PowerPC 604e 45MHz FSB
 

Apple Power Macintosh 9500/180MP 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 Apple Power Macintosh 9500/180MP has 12 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.