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Memory Upgrade for Soyo SY-7VDA

Soyo SY-7VDA memory upgrade specification, SY-7VDA maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.

Upgrade memory on Soyo SY-7VDA upto a maximum of 1.5 GB
PC200/266 DDR DIMMs, with maximum per slot in 3 memory slots. The Soyo SY-7VDA takes the PC200/266 DDR DIMMs Memory Type.

Soyo SY-7VDA Memory Upgrade Specification
Standard Memory Maximum Memory Memory Expansion CPU Type Model/Chipset
0 MB (removable) 1.5 GB
PC200/266 DDR DIMMs
3 sockets 450MHz~1.1GHz Intel Pentium III / 533~800MHz Intel Celeron 133MHz FSB, VIA Apollo Pro 266 Chipset
 

Soyo SY-7VDA 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 Soyo SY-7VDA has 3 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.