A technician is preparing to perform a memory upgrade on a mobile workstation laptop to improve multi-tasking performance for software development. The system currently has one factory-installed memory module and one empty expansion slot. Which TWO of the following hardware considerations must the technician verify to ensure physical compatibility and optimal multi-channel memory performance?
- Select SO-DIMM modules specifically designed for smaller mobile form-factor slots.Answer
- Install matching memory modules into designated color-coded or alternating slots corresponding to separate memory channels.Answer
- CSelect full-sized 288-pin unbuffered DIMM modules to ensure higher data throughput across the system bus.
- DPopulate adjacent memory slots on the same memory channel to activate dual-channel architecture.
Answer
The technician must select SO-DIMM modules to match the physical laptop form factor and install matching modules across distinct designated memory channels to enable multi-channel performance.
Mobile systems require SO-DIMM form-factor modules due to physical space constraints within the laptop chassis. Additionally, to take advantage of multi-channel architecture (such as dual-channel mode), modules of matching specifications must be installed in slots assigned to separate memory channels.
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Key Concept
RAM Form Factors and Dual-Channel Slot Population Rules