| Referring
to memory slots, a bank is the smallest amount of memory that can be
addressed by the processor at one time. When installing or upgrading
memory, the instructions or documentation may refer to a bank. Below are
the general configurations and explanations of banks relating to
memory.
When installing memory on a computer with a 486 computer, because
the 486 is a 32-bit processor, when
installing 30-pin SIMMs, because a 30-PIN SIMM is 8-bits, you must
install 4 SIMMs ( 8x4=32 ) at one time for the memory to properly
work.
When installing memory on a Pentium computer, because the processor
is a 64-bit processor and 72-Pin SIMMs are 32-bit, you would need to
install 2 SIMMs ( 2x32=64 ) at one time for the memory to properly
work.
Computers that utilize DIMMs, RIMMs
or later memory modules have banks that consist of one slot,
therefore only require one module per slot.
Also see: Memory definitions
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