RenoPeng
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Plz Help me...About SDRAM
Hi all,
I have a Micron 512MB ECC PC-133 SDRAM,which has double sides with 9 chips in each.And my problem is that,it can't be fully used on my intel440BX mainboard.Only half capability of it,256MB,can be recognised.
Anyone can give me a list of the popular chipests which support this Micron?Or anyone can suggest me how to solve this problem?
Thanks to you*_^
Regards,
Reno
I have a Micron 512MB ECC PC-133 SDRAM,which has double sides with 9 chips in each.And my problem is that,it can't be fully used on my intel440BX mainboard.Only half capability of it,256MB,can be recognised.
Anyone can give me a list of the popular chipests which support this Micron?Or anyone can suggest me how to solve this problem?
Thanks to you*_^
Regards,
Reno
Any newer mobo that will still support SDRAM will support a 512M chip. Do you know it is good? Did it read 512M on the machine that it came out of?
Reno,
As far as i know, most Intel 440BX-based motherboards can only accept a MAXIMUM of 256MB module per bank. That is the reason why your 512MB module will only register 256MB.
If you want to use that module, you have to buy a motherboard that will support it. The only motherboard I know that will support such size is the Intel S815EBM1 (server board) otherwise, sell or return it and buy a 256MB module.
Next time when you consider buying a RAM upgrade, ALWAYS check your motherboard manual what modules it can use.
Personally, I like Micron (Crucial) modules. I consider them as the Mercedes-Benz in the PC memory industry. =)
As far as i know, most Intel 440BX-based motherboards can only accept a MAXIMUM of 256MB module per bank. That is the reason why your 512MB module will only register 256MB.
If you want to use that module, you have to buy a motherboard that will support it. The only motherboard I know that will support such size is the Intel S815EBM1 (server board) otherwise, sell or return it and buy a 256MB module.
Next time when you consider buying a RAM upgrade, ALWAYS check your motherboard manual what modules it can use.
Personally, I like Micron (Crucial) modules. I consider them as the Mercedes-Benz in the PC memory industry. =)
Reading from my FIC manual (AZ11EA)
Accepts up to 1.5G DRAM using three DIMMs of 32,64,128,256,512MB with support for lightening-fast SDRAM (100/133MHz).
It sounds like this board will support your 512M SDRAM.
Accepts up to 1.5G DRAM using three DIMMs of 32,64,128,256,512MB with support for lightening-fast SDRAM (100/133MHz).
It sounds like this board will support your 512M SDRAM.
As far as i remember 440BX motherboards only support single sided ram. Basicly 1/2 of your ram is not working.
ASKER
Great thanks to you all guys.I'll sell it then and purchase one 256MB later.
I considered that maybe I could buy one ServerWorks chipest which supports 512M,but it seems that Memorys must be employed in couple on mainbord uses that chipest,right?
Then the only thing I could do is to sell it,so pity :'(
Goodbye to this Micron though I do love it,sigh.
I considered that maybe I could buy one ServerWorks chipest which supports 512M,but it seems that Memorys must be employed in couple on mainbord uses that chipest,right?
Then the only thing I could do is to sell it,so pity :'(
Goodbye to this Micron though I do love it,sigh.
So who got the points =)
ASKER
What do you mean,the modder?^^
ASKER
What do you mean,the modder?^^
It says the person who gives you the best answer gets 50 points =)
Just FYI to the experts here: Technically, none of you have the correct answer, though I do want your input here.
So you understand, having nine chips means this Memory has parity - Which is not normally supported on any BX board. It has nothing to do with double-sided/single sided or whether the board supports Max. 256 or 512Mb modules. The fact is the board would possibly support a 512Mb NP and NON-ECC module, but it would most certainly not support an ECC Parity module, regardless of if it was a 512Mb or 256Mb module - and that's the actual problem.
My inclination is to have it PAQ'd and refunded. But what do you all think?
So you understand, having nine chips means this Memory has parity - Which is not normally supported on any BX board. It has nothing to do with double-sided/single sided or whether the board supports Max. 256 or 512Mb modules. The fact is the board would possibly support a 512Mb NP and NON-ECC module, but it would most certainly not support an ECC Parity module, regardless of if it was a 512Mb or 256Mb module - and that's the actual problem.
My inclination is to have it PAQ'd and refunded. But what do you all think?
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