Toshiba Satellite A500 Service Manual page 19

1 Hardware Overview
Memory
The computer has two SO-DIMM slots, which come standard with DDRII-800MHz
module. It supports PC2-6400 and uses SO-DIMMs (DDRII SDRAM) driven at 1.8V,
accepting BTO/CTO for your memory requirements. It can incorporate up to 8.0GB for
GM45/PM45 and 4.0GB for GL40 of main memory.
Using the following sizes of memory modules:
1024 MB (128M×64) / 800MHz
2048 MB (256M×64) / 800MHz
4096 MB (512M×64) / 800MHz
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
The computer accommodates 2.5-inch 9.5mm height Serial ATA HDD with following
storage capacities:
160 GB (9.5mm thick) SATA (5,400rpm)
250 GB (9.5mm thick) SATA (5,400rpm)
320 GB (9.5mm thick) SATA (5,400rpm/7,200rpm)
400 GB (9.5mm thick) SATA (5,400rpm)
500 GB (9.5mm thick) SATA (5,400rpm)
Solid State Drive (SSD)
The computer accommodates 1.8-inch Serial ATA SSD with following storage capacity:
64 GB SATA
ODD
The computer accommodates a fixed 12.7mm ODD with one of following types:
Tray Type DVD Super Multi +-R Double Layer drive
Tray Type DVD Super Multi +-R Double Layer with Label Flash™ drive
Slot Loading Type DVD Super Multi +-R Double Layer drive
Slot Loading Type DVD Super Multi +-R Double Layer with Label Flash™ drive
Display
6 Satellite/Satellite Pro/A500/A505/A507/dynabook
1.1 Features
Maintenance Manual