[pchelpers] Re: A question about DIMMS
- From: "John Paul Mays" <dojpaul@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 18:48:14 -0700
Greetings everyone!
Thanks for the input regarding this question. Since I cannot locate any
documentation stating that this standard of DIMM (168pin, 32x4, unbuffered
SDRAM) isn't compatible with my system, I've decided to give it a whirl and see
how it plays out.
According everything I've read thus far about this standard of DIMM, my mobo is
capable of handling a 512MB DIMM (which is a requirement for this type of RAM)
in each of its slots, so in theory, everything should work out just fine!
You know what they say... "Live and Learn!"
/jp/
dojpaul@xxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Durham" <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 5:31 pm
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: A question about DIMMS
|
| Given that then, try it out. As long as you have the right bus width
| (slot) and the documentation says it's ok, giv it a go. It would make
| little sense for a manufacturer to come up with a proprietary
| configuration and then expect designers to change the standard for them
| alone.
|
| The only exception to that is when the technology takes a leap forward
| which demands a completely new approach.
|
| John Paul Mays wrote:
| >
| > Contrary to popular belief... I do know how to RTFM before asking
| > questions!:^)
| >
| > My mobo's manual says that it does support PC133 168pin SDRAM
| > unbuffered... it
| > makes no reference as to whether they're 16x8, 32x64, 64x64, or 32x4
| > standard
| > type of modules. Furthermore, I also checked the FAQs at the
| > manufacturer's
| > website, and it too, just says PC133 168pin unbuffered SDRAM.
| >
| > __/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/
| > john paul mays w: jmays@xxxxxxxxx h: dojpaul@xxxxxxxxxx
| > webmaster: usda forest service | http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/mbr/
| > "Whatever you can do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness
| > has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now." - Goethe
| >
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Peter" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 4:17 pm
| > Subject: [pchelpers] Re: A question about DIMMS
| >
| > |
| > | >>whether or not this type of RAM would be ok in my system.
| > | Please refer to your manual that came with your motherboard. It will
| > state
| > | weather it can handle PC133 chips. More than likely, the answer will
| > be yes.
| > |
| > | ~~~~~~~~~~~
| > | Peter
| > |
| > |
| > | -----Original Message-----
| > | From: pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | [mailto:pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Paul Mays
| > | Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 1:31 PM
| > | To: PC Helpers
| > | Subject: [pchelpers] A question about DIMMS
| > | Importance: High
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | Greetings Everyone!
| > |
| > | I've just upgraded my mobo/CPU to an IWill KK266Plus-R with an Athon
| > XP
| > | 1600+,and I currently have 384MB SDRAM (3 128MB DIMMS). I'm looking
| > at
| > | doubling
| > | that amount by replacing the 3 128s with three 256s.
| > |
| > | The particular RAM I'm looking at is: "High Density (32x4) 256MB
| > PC133
| > | Memory
| > | 168pin"
| > |
| > | I'd be much obliged if someone could provide me some info and/or
| > experience
| > | with
| > | this type of memory, and whether or not this type of RAM would be ok
| > in my
| > | system.
| > |
| > | According to the reseller's documentation on their website about
| > this
| > | particular
| > | memory, it states as follows: "These modules are made using a
| > high-density
| > | 32Bit
| > | DRAM Chip. To use this module, your motherboard must be able to
| > accept a 512
| > | MB
| > | DIMM in each memory slot. If not, your system might only recognize
| > the chip
| > | as
| > | 128MB".
| > |
| > | My mobo is one of the newer ones and is capable of accepting (and
| > | recognizing) a
| > | 512MB DIMM in each above its banks (3).
| > |
| > | Please advise. Thanks!
|
| --
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