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IBM Aptiva L442 Memory RAM Upgrades

IBM Aptiva L442 RAM Memory Specification

Choose the following RAM Memory Upgrade for IBM Aptiva L442. 

How much memory can I upgrade my IBM Aptiva L442 to and what is memory type it takes?

You can upgrade your IBM Aptiva L442 upto a maximum of 128 MB, with maximum of per slot in 4 (2 banks of 2) system memory memory slots. The IBM Aptiva L442 takes the Aptivas Flexable Memory allocates 1 or 2MBs of system memory to video memory. To upgrade systems with 12MB you must remove the single 4MB module in bank 2. Memory Type.

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 IBM Aptiva L442 has 4 (2 banks of 2) system memory 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.

How do I install memory on my IBM Aptiva L442?

Memory installation help guides can be found at the following link.
Memory Installation Guide
184-pin DDR DIMM Installation Guide
168-pin SDRAM DIMM Installation Guide

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