RAM Upgrades for NI PXI Embedded Controllers

Overview

You can increase the amount of installed RAM on NI PXI controllers by upgrading the SO-DIMMS. This document lists the RAM options that are available for your PXI controller.

 

NI has tested and verified that the SO-DIMMs we sell work with the controllers listed below. We recommend you purchase your SO-DIMM modules from NI. Other off-the-shelf SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.

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How to Use

Use the table below to identify what RAM options are available for your controller. Each PXI controller comes with existing standard RAM. The SO-DIMM modules can provide additional RAM or replace the existing amount. The total amount must not exceed the maximum supported RAM of the PXI controller.

For PXI controllers that have multiple available SO-DIMM sockets, select the same size and speed SO-DIMM module in each of the sockets. The use of different size modules in each socket is supported, but system performance will be slower than using two matched modules. However, two mismatched modules will result in better performance than using a single module.

RAM Module Specifications

Controller Model

Standard RAM

Maximum RAM

Available SO-DIMM Sockets

SO-DIMM Module Specifications

SO-DIMM Module Part Number

PXIe-8135 (No longer available)

4 GB

16 GB

2

4 GB, DDR3L SDRAM, PC3-12800, SODIMM

8 GB, DDR3L SDRAM, PC3-12800, SODIMM

782341-4096

782341-8192

PXI-8820 (No longer available)

PXIe-8820 (No longer available)

2 GB

8 GB

1

2 GB, DDR3L SDRAM, PC3-12800, SODIMM

4 GB, DDR3L SDRAM, PC3-12800, SODIMM

8 GB, DDR3 SDRAM, PC3-10600, SODIMM

782911-2048

782911-4096

781736-8192

PXIe-8821

2 GB

8 GB

1

2 GB, DDR3L SDRAM, PC3-12800, SODIMM

4 GB, DDR3L SDRAM, PC3-14900, SODIMM

8 GB, DDR3L SDRAM, PC3-14900, SODIMM

785347-01

785346-01

783001-8192

PXI-8840 (No longer available)

PXI-8840 QC

PXIe-8840

PXIe-8840 QC

4 GB

8 GB

1

4 GB, DDR3L DSRAM, PC3-12800, SODIMM

8 GB, DDR3L DSRAM, PC3-12800, SODIMM

782341-4096

783001-8192

PXIe-8861

8 GB

32 GB

2

8 GB, DDR4-2133 SDRAM, SODIMM

16 GB, DDR4-2133 SDRAM, SODIMM

786777-01

786776-01

PXIe-8880

8 GB

24 GB

2*

8 GB, DDR4-2133 SDRAM, PC4-1866, SODIMM

783813-01

PXIe-8881

32 GB

64 GB

4

16 GB, DDR4-2666 SDRAM, PC4-21300, SODIMM

787659-01


*The PXIe-8880 has 3 sockets, but only 2 are user-accessible.

Purchase RAM Modules

To purchase, order by part number by noting the part number above and adding it to your cart, or you can click a linked part number in the preceding table and add to cart directly from the link in the top right corner of the first search result. You can also contact NI Sales for assistance.

Install RAM Modules

Refer to the Upgrade RAM or Upgrade Information section of your PXI controller’s user manual. The manuals provide a diagram of where the SO-DIMM sockets are located on the controller. 

When installing SO-DIMM modules on controllers with multiple sockets, the sockets must be populated from lowest to highest socket. If a single SO-DIMM module is used, it must be installed in the lowest socket.

RAM Modules for EOL Controllers

Refer to the PXI controller’s user manual for RAM specifications. RAM upgrades may be unavailable for controllers that have been given end of life status. Contact NI for more information.

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