DIMM Slot A vs. Slot B

I'm just hoping to clear up some puzzlement on my part.

I've got a Dell Inspiron 8500.

I had the memory cover off, and noticed something that seemed odd to me.

The motherboard has two little labels (printed directly on the PCB) next
to the DIMM slots: DIMM1 and DIMM2.

The puzzling thing, to me, is that in the slot next to the one labeled
DIMM2 is a sticker that says SLOT A.

Would DIMM1 be SLOT A and DIMM2 be SLOT B?

Am I confused? Or did somebody at the factory stick the slot label in
the wrong place?

Bob Pownall

"Bob Pownall" <> wrote in message
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> I'm just hoping to clear up some puzzlement on my part.
>
> I've got a Dell Inspiron 8500.
>
> I had the memory cover off, and noticed something that seemed odd to me.
>
> The motherboard has two little labels (printed directly on the PCB) next
> to the DIMM slots: DIMM1 and DIMM2.
>
> The puzzling thing, to me, is that in the slot next to the one labeled
> DIMM2 is a sticker that says SLOT A.
>
> Would DIMM1 be SLOT A and DIMM2 be SLOT B?
>

Yes. And the placement of a single DIMM in either is fine in that system.


Stew

An example of poor quality control.
"S.Lewis" <> wrote in message
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> "Bob Pownall" <> wrote in message
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>> I'm just hoping to clear up some puzzlement on my part.
>>
>> I've got a Dell Inspiron 8500.
>>
>> I had the memory cover off, and noticed something that seemed odd to me.
>>
>> The motherboard has two little labels (printed directly on the PCB) next
>> to the DIMM slots: DIMM1 and DIMM2.
>>
>> The puzzling thing, to me, is that in the slot next to the one labeled
>> DIMM2 is a sticker that says SLOT A.
>>
>> Would DIMM1 be SLOT A and DIMM2 be SLOT B?
>>
>
> Yes. And the placement of a single DIMM in either is fine in that system.
>
>
> Stew
>
>

"S. Mims" <> wrote in message
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> An example of poor quality control.


No. Rather, a common example of Intel/Mitac/Foxconn PCB socket labeling.
It's no different with retail boards by, say, Asus.


Stew

S.Lewis wrote:
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Thanks, Stew!

Bob Pownall