keithbraithwaite
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Identification of SDRAM
I got a very useful tip from Woodendude - the address of everest: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/everest.html
A tool like that has opened my eyes.
However I'm not too sure how to interpret the info about the RAM bars
In the section memory bus in the motherboard info in the Everest program I get:
DDR SDRAM - 64 bits - 133 MHz (DDR) - 267 MHz - 2133 Mo
Is that enough information to be able to be sure that the new bars I want to buy will work?
Is there a site where I can get this sort of information about the different types of memory bars?
Is there some way of knowing how much RAM memory a given motherboard/processor can handle?
Looking forward to your answers
Keith
A tool like that has opened my eyes.
However I'm not too sure how to interpret the info about the RAM bars
In the section memory bus in the motherboard info in the Everest program I get:
DDR SDRAM - 64 bits - 133 MHz (DDR) - 267 MHz - 2133 Mo
Is that enough information to be able to be sure that the new bars I want to buy will work?
Is there a site where I can get this sort of information about the different types of memory bars?
Is there some way of knowing how much RAM memory a given motherboard/processor can handle?
Looking forward to your answers
Keith
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well do you know the name of the MOTHERBOARD like abit bp6 or pt 2007 if so well go to 4memoryall.com and tyope it in and it will come up with correct ram also don't buy from there verriced
Kieth, dig a little further expand the motherboard section and under SPD, you''ll receive more info on the ram that is presently in your system. And then take that info to the comp. shop with you.
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Thanks a lot "I can see clearer now"
All that info will be useful.
I tried 4memoryall.com and www.4memoryall.com - no luck.
On the other hand on the Crucial site I understood the information given for the three computers I'm trying to upgrade.
What I get in the SPD section is this:
256 Mo (1 rows, 4 banks) DDR SDRAM PC2700 (166 MHz) 64 bit
Voltage SSTL 2.5
If I've correctly understood you guys that means that I've actually got a 133 DDR that runs at 266 and it's a PC 2100 and I could run a PC2700 . Am I making sense?
One last question:
If I can run one bar of 256 - DDR - PC27OO for instance and I have two slots, does that automatically mean I can put in a second identical bar? Apparently, according to the Crucial site I can put in a 512 - can I put in two? One of the computers I'm upgrading has an Intel Atlanta motherboard which will run a 128. It has three slots - will it support three 128's.
I'll up the points and distribute them.
All the best
Keith
All that info will be useful.
I tried 4memoryall.com and www.4memoryall.com - no luck.
On the other hand on the Crucial site I understood the information given for the three computers I'm trying to upgrade.
What I get in the SPD section is this:
256 Mo (1 rows, 4 banks) DDR SDRAM PC2700 (166 MHz) 64 bit
Voltage SSTL 2.5
If I've correctly understood you guys that means that I've actually got a 133 DDR that runs at 266 and it's a PC 2100 and I could run a PC2700 . Am I making sense?
One last question:
If I can run one bar of 256 - DDR - PC27OO for instance and I have two slots, does that automatically mean I can put in a second identical bar? Apparently, according to the Crucial site I can put in a 512 - can I put in two? One of the computers I'm upgrading has an Intel Atlanta motherboard which will run a 128. It has three slots - will it support three 128's.
I'll up the points and distribute them.
All the best
Keith
On the Kingston memory page http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator/mfrmod.asp they come up with notjing for the Intel Atlanta, are you sure this is the board name?
Keith,
Unless your system is set up for dual channel mode (which it doesn't sound like it is), you can add different sizes of memory sticks (bars). Generally all you need to worry about is the speed. If you use PC2700 memory, you shouldn't add PC2100. So go ahead and add a 512MB module along with your existing 256MB. Buy two 512MB units if you want. If the Crucial site says you can do it, go for it.
The only issue with regards to matching memory is when you have a dual channel system. You might run into this with a newer Pentium 4 system. You can have a new P4 CPU with an 800MHz bus and two DDR400 sticks (matching) to run in synchronous mode. This means the memory is running in sync with the front side bus of the CPU. This can offer quite a bit of improved performance. Some Athlon systems can run dual channel as well. Just thought I'd mention this.
Jeff
Unless your system is set up for dual channel mode (which it doesn't sound like it is), you can add different sizes of memory sticks (bars). Generally all you need to worry about is the speed. If you use PC2700 memory, you shouldn't add PC2100. So go ahead and add a 512MB module along with your existing 256MB. Buy two 512MB units if you want. If the Crucial site says you can do it, go for it.
The only issue with regards to matching memory is when you have a dual channel system. You might run into this with a newer Pentium 4 system. You can have a new P4 CPU with an 800MHz bus and two DDR400 sticks (matching) to run in synchronous mode. This means the memory is running in sync with the front side bus of the CPU. This can offer quite a bit of improved performance. Some Athlon systems can run dual channel as well. Just thought I'd mention this.
Jeff
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http://www.kingston.com/tools/umg/
This is a good resource also...T
This is a good resource also...T
Like masterbaker had said http://www.crucial.com is about the best and memory in the industry, I am sure you can call them and they can help you every step of the way, every leading manufacture uses micron memory. There are only 3 memory manufactures in the world, i mean companys that make the solid state memory chips and also the pcb board that joins them and assemble them. They are Hitachi , Samsung and Micron Tech
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I didn't find anything either on the Kingston page with Intel AL440LX (tried AL44OLX too)
Though the Crucial page recognised it.
This is the phrase that I need to understand better: (MasterBaker)
"If the Crucial site says you can do it, go for it."
On the Crucial site for the ASUS board it lists memory up to 1GB whereas for the older Intel board the top memory bar listed is 128 MB
My real question is: "is that figure the top limit of all the memory sticks added together or can I put several sticks of that value?"
More concretely: "if the Crucial top value given is 128 can I just put in two 64's or one 128 or can I put in two 128's or a 128 and a 64 - for instance?"
To put it another way - is the top value stick given by Crucial the maximum TOTAL memory I can put in?
Though the Crucial page recognised it.
This is the phrase that I need to understand better: (MasterBaker)
"If the Crucial site says you can do it, go for it."
On the Crucial site for the ASUS board it lists memory up to 1GB whereas for the older Intel board the top memory bar listed is 128 MB
My real question is: "is that figure the top limit of all the memory sticks added together or can I put several sticks of that value?"
More concretely: "if the Crucial top value given is 128 can I just put in two 64's or one 128 or can I put in two 128's or a 128 and a 64 - for instance?"
To put it another way - is the top value stick given by Crucial the maximum TOTAL memory I can put in?
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putting up the point value...
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I see you get more info from the site than I did - I'll have to look more carefully! Thanks once again.
That sounds as if it will stand three 128 sticks.
That sounds as if it will stand three 128 sticks.
To figure out how much memory and the type of memory you motherboard would use, I would check with the MB manufacturer. Either by the manual or their website.