Upgrade Information - National Instruments PXIe-8840 User Manual

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions

Upgrade Information

How do I upgrade system memory?
You can change the amount of installed RAM on the PXIe-8840 by upgrading the DDR3L
SO-DIMM.
To upgrade the RAM, remove the PXIe-8840 from the PXI chassis.
National Instruments offers the following types of SO-DIMMs for use with the PXIe-8840
controller.
• 1600 MHz DDR3L PC3-12800 4 GB, 512 MB × 64, 1.18 in. max
(NI part number 782341-4096)
• 1600 MHz DDR3L PC3-12800 8 GB, 1024 MB × 64, 1.18 in. max
(NI part number 783001-8192)
National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR3L SO-DIMMs we
Note
sell work with the PXIe-8840. We recommend you purchase your DDR3L
SO-DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf DDR3L
SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.
Figure 4-2. Installing a DDR3L SO-DIMM in an PXIe-8840 Controller
1 DDR3L SO-DIMM Socket
How do I flash a new BIOS?
You can download the new BIOS from
refer to KnowledgeBase 2GIGKD0Z, Determining and Upgrading PXI and VXI Embedded
Controller BIOS Versions.
4-4 | ni.com
2 DDR3L SO-DIMM Module
ftp.ni.com/support/pxi
2
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