Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Christian Petersen

Mark Edward Shaw

Robert J Blakely

Ray Woodward

Lidia Warnes

A memory module includes a memory device having a plurality of data pins and conductive lines electrically connected to the plurality of data pins. The memory device is configurable, using at least one input to the memory device, to a data pin configuration selected from among a plurality of different data pin configurations. The plurality of different data pin configurations include a first data pin configuration that uses a first number of data pins of the memory device, and a second data pin configuration that uses a second, different number of data pins.

Memory module having a memory device configurable to different data pin configurations

A memory architecture includes at least one unbuffered dual inline memory module (DIMM). At least one advanced memory buffer (AMB) provides an interface between the at least one DIMM and a host memory controller.

Buffered memory architecture

A primary memory board is disclosed. The primary memory board comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) having a front side and a back side, a plurality of DIMM surface mount connectors, and at least one component. The plurality of DIMM surface mount connectors are mounted on the front side of the PCB. The at least one component is mounted on the back side of the PCB and is positioned opposite the location of at least one of the plurality of DIMM surface mount connectors mounted on the front side of the PCB.

Low profile DIMM board

A memory module including first and second ranks is provided. Each rank includes a separate plurality of individually accessible memory locations. Also included in the memory module is a control circuit coupled with the first rank and the second rank. The control circuit is configured to receive a write command for writing data to the first rank, and to process the write command to write the data to both the first rank and the second rank. Another embodiment of the invention features the control circuit alone.

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Allen, TX, United States of America

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