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Memory Upgrade for Compaq ProLiant 6500 Pentium II Xeon

Compaq ProLiant 6500 Pentium II Xeon memory upgrade specification, ProLiant 6500 Pentium II Xeon maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Compaq ProLiant 6500 Pentium II Xeon upto a maximum of 4.0 GB
50ns/60ns EDO DIMMs. Supports buffered ECC., with maximum 256MB per slot in 16 (4 banks of 4) memory slots. The Compaq ProLiant 6500 Pentium II Xeon takes the 50ns/60ns EDO DIMMs. Supports buffered ECC. Memory Type.

Compaq ProLiant 6500 Pentium II Xeon Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
256 MB or 512 MB 4.0 GB
50ns/60ns EDO DIMMs. Supports buffered ECC.
16 sockets (4 banks of 4) 400MHz,450MHz Intel Pentium II Xeon Rack 7U
 

Compaq ProLiant 6500 Pentium II Xeon 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 Compaq ProLiant 6500 Pentium II Xeon has 16 (4 banks of 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.