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Memory Upgrade for Biostar A690T-I2
Biostar A690T-I2 memory upgrade specification, A690T-I2 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Biostar A690T-I2 upto a maximum of 4.0 GB
PC2-5300/6400 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs, with maximum 2GB per slot in 2 memory slots. The Biostar A690T-I2 takes the PC2-5300/6400 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs Memory Type.
| Biostar A690T-I2 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 0 MB (removable) | 4.0 GB PC2-5300/6400 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs |
2 sockets | AMD Sempron / Turion 64 / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 | AMD RS690T and AMD SB600 Chipset, Mini ITX Form Factor |
Biostar A690T-I2 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 Biostar A690T-I2 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.
