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Memory Upgrade for SuperMicro Supermicro H8DAI-2 Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz)
SuperMicro Supermicro H8DAI-2 Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz) memory upgrade specification, Supermicro H8DAI-2 Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz) maximum memory, memory speed, and memory upgrade options.
Upgrade memory on SuperMicro Supermicro H8DAI-2 Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz) upto a maximum of 32GB
PC2-6400 DDR2-800 240pin ECC Registered DIMM, with maximum 4GB per slot in 8 (4 banks of 2) memory slots. The SuperMicro Supermicro H8DAI-2 Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz) takes the PC2-6400 DDR2-800 240pin ECC Registered DIMM Memory Type.
| SuperMicro Supermicro H8DAI-2 Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz) Memory Upgrade Specification | ||||
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| Standard Memory | Maximum Memory | Memory Expansion | CPU Type | Model/Chipset |
| 0MB | 32GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 240pin ECC Registered DIMM |
8 (4 banks of 2) | AMD Opteron (Socket F) Processor Nvidia nForce Pro 3600 Chipset |
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SuperMicro Supermicro H8DAI-2 Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz) 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 Supermicro H8DAI-2 Motherboard (DDR2-800MHz) has 8 (4 banks of 2) 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.
