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Memory Upgrade for SuperMicro P4SS8/P4SSE Mainboard
SuperMicro P4SS8/P4SSE Mainboard memory upgrade specification, P4SS8/P4SSE Mainboard maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on SuperMicro P4SS8/P4SSE Mainboard upto a maximum of 4GB
PC2-5300 DDR2-667 240pin SDRAM DIMM, with maximum 1GB per slot in 4 (4 banks of 1) memory slots. The SuperMicro P4SS8/P4SSE Mainboard takes the PC2-5300 DDR2-667 240pin SDRAM DIMM Memory Type.
| SuperMicro P4SS8/P4SSE Mainboard Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 1GB | 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2-667 240pin SDRAM DIMM |
4 (4 banks of 1) | Intel Xeon Processor ServerWorks GC-SL Chipset |
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SuperMicro P4SS8/P4SSE Mainboard 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 SuperMicro P4SS8/P4SSE Mainboard has 4 (4 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.
