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Subject: RAM Issues....
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Original Message 1/3 22-May-03 @ 09:11 AM Edit: 22-May-03 | 09:15 AM - RAM Issues....
This is a one for the techies among us...
I got 2x256 PC2100 (ECC Registered) RAM chips in a box, and I've got 1DIMM slot spare. I wanna take the box upto 1GB by putting in a 512MB memory stick in the last slot but I'm a bit fuzzy on a few details.
In the UK at the moment 512Mb of PC2100 (Unbuffered/non registered) RAM is pretty damn cheap, but I don't know if I can mix that cheaper RAM with my ECC Registered stuff?
Also, can anyone explain what are the differences between the RAM types are?? Even a quick look at Komplett's RAM list shows me:
Unbuffered - ECC
Unbuffered - ECC Registered
Unbuffered - NonParity
etc.etc.etc.
Any info would be gratefully appreciated...
Cheers
Marc_D
I got 2x256 PC2100 (ECC Registered) RAM chips in a box, and I've got 1DIMM slot spare. I wanna take the box upto 1GB by putting in a 512MB memory stick in the last slot but I'm a bit fuzzy on a few details.
In the UK at the moment 512Mb of PC2100 (Unbuffered/non registered) RAM is pretty damn cheap, but I don't know if I can mix that cheaper RAM with my ECC Registered stuff?
Also, can anyone explain what are the differences between the RAM types are?? Even a quick look at Komplett's RAM list shows me:
Unbuffered - ECC
Unbuffered - ECC Registered
Unbuffered - NonParity
etc.etc.etc.
Any info would be gratefully appreciated...
Cheers
Marc_D
Message 2/3 22-May-03 @ 09:42 AM Edit: 22-May-03 | 09:43 AM - RE: RAM Issues....
Just in case, one quick call to Crucial's *extremely* helpful tech support line later and I'm lot clearer..
Answered my own questions thanks folx...
For those completists among us,
*Non-Parity OR ECC (Error Correcting Code)
*UnBuffered OR Registered
*You can't mix and match non-parity or ECC, Unbuffered or Registered
*The type of Ram you have also to some extent determines how many banks of it is supported by your mobo.. meaning depending on the type of ram you have, you may or may/not be able to have 2x256 + 1x512 etc.. e.g. VIAKT266A mobos support either 6Banks of NonParity, Unbuffered RAM.. OR 8Banks of ECC, Registered..
It appears as though Komplett have got their memory parts listed incorrectly as a result...
Ah well, enough waffle.. hope this was useful for someone else besides me!!
Answered my own questions thanks folx...
For those completists among us,*Non-Parity OR ECC (Error Correcting Code)
*UnBuffered OR Registered
*You can't mix and match non-parity or ECC, Unbuffered or Registered
*The type of Ram you have also to some extent determines how many banks of it is supported by your mobo.. meaning depending on the type of ram you have, you may or may/not be able to have 2x256 + 1x512 etc.. e.g. VIAKT266A mobos support either 6Banks of NonParity, Unbuffered RAM.. OR 8Banks of ECC, Registered..
It appears as though Komplett have got their memory parts listed incorrectly as a result...
Ah well, enough waffle.. hope this was useful for someone else besides me!!
Message 3/3 22-May-03 @ 03:29 PM - RE: RAM Issues....
30 minutes... GREAT... just GREAT, damnit, you didn't even give us a CHANCE to geek out yo.
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