Installing memory, Installing, Memory – Lenovo ThinkVision E50 User Manual

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Installing

memory

Your

computer

has

either

two

or

four

connectors

for

installing

dual

inline

memory

modules

(DIMMs).

Some

computers

have

two

memory

connectors

that

provide

up

to

a

maximum

of

2.0

GB

of

system

memory.

Some

computers

have

four

memory

connectors

that

provide

up

to

a

maximum

of

4.0

GB

of

system

memory.

Your

computer

has

either

double

data

rate

(DDR)

or

double

data

rate

2

(DDR2)

memory.

The

type

of

memory

required

depends

on

the

system

board

that

is

installed

in

your

computer.

v

If

your

computer

has

just

two

memory

connectors,

your

system

board

has

DDR

type

memory.

DDR

memory

modules

are

184-pin,

2.5

V

and

can

be

used

in

any

combination

of

256

MB,

512

MB,

and

1

GB

sizes.

v

If

your

computer

has

four

memory

connectors,

your

system

board

has

DDR2

type

memory.

DDR2

memory

modules

are

240-pin,

1.8

V

and

can

be

used

in

any

combination

of

256

MB,

512

MB,

and

1

GB

sizes.

To

install

a

memory

module:

1.

Remove

the

computer

cover.

See

“Removing

the

cover”

on

page

10.

2.

Access

the

system

board.

See

“Accessing

system

board

components”

on

page

12.

3.

Remove

any

parts

that

might

prevent

access

to

the

memory

connectors.

4.

Locate

the

memory

connectors.

See

“Identifying

parts

on

the

system

board”

on

page

13.

5.

Open

the

retaining

clips.

6.

Position

the

memory

module

over

the

memory

connector.

Make

sure

that

the

notch

1

on

the

memory

module

aligns

correctly

with

the

connector

key 2

on

the

system

board.

Push

the

memory

module

straight

down

into

the

connector

until

the

retaining

clips

close.

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