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Memory Upgrade for Compaq Professional Workstation SP700 Model 400S2

Compaq Professional Workstation SP700 Model 400S2 memory upgrade specification, Professional Workstation SP700 Model 400S2 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Compaq Professional Workstation SP700 Model 400S2 upto a maximum of 4.0 GB
Each group of four DIMM sockets is dedicated to one memory controller., with maximum 512MB per slot in 8 memory slots. The Compaq Professional Workstation SP700 Model 400S2 takes the Each group of four DIMM sockets is dedicated to one memory controller. Memory Type.

Compaq Professional Workstation SP700 Model 400S2 Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
128 or 256 MB (removable) 4.0 GB
Each group of four DIMM sockets is dedicated to one memory controller.
8 sockets 400MHz Intel Pentium II Xeon 133MHz FSB, Intel 840 chipset
 

Compaq Professional Workstation SP700 Model 400S2 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 Professional Workstation SP700 Model 400S2 has 8 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.