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Memory Upgrade for Dell Inspiron N5030
Dell Inspiron N5030 memory upgrade specification, Inspiron N5030 maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on Dell Inspiron N5030 upto a maximum of 8GB
PC3-8500/10600 DDR3 SDRAM SODIMM 204 pin memory, with maximum 4GB per slot in 2 Sockets(2 banks of 1) memory slots. The Dell Inspiron N5030 takes the PC3-8500/10600 DDR3 SDRAM SODIMM 204 pin memory Memory Type.
| Dell Inspiron N5030 Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 2GB (Removable) | 8GB PC3-8500/10600 DDR3 SDRAM SODIMM 204 pin memory |
2 Sockets(2 banks of 1) | Intel HM57 chipset | |
Dell Inspiron N5030 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 Dell Inspiron N5030 has 2 Sockets(2 banks of 1) 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.
