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Memory Upgrade for HP Pavilion dv1738od

HP Pavilion dv1738od memory upgrade specification, Pavilion dv1738od maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on HP Pavilion dv1738od upto a maximum of 2GB
PC2-5300 DDR2 SODIMM 200-Pin memory, with maximum 1GB per slot in 2 Sockets memory slots. The HP Pavilion dv1738od takes the PC2-5300 DDR2 SODIMM 200-Pin memory Memory Type.

HP Pavilion dv1738od Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
1GB(Removable) 2GB
PC2-5300 DDR2 SODIMM 200-Pin memory
2 Sockets
 

HP Pavilion dv1738od 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 HP Pavilion dv1738od has 2 Sockets 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.