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Name: christopherstclair
Date: October 18, 2006 at 05:37:33 Pacific
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I've bought this motherboard ( http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/97310 ) and I'm thinking of buying this RAM: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-1024MB-PC...

But I'm worried that my motherboard doesn't support Hi-Density RAM, and I don't want to risk it. Will my motherboard support it?

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Response Number 1
Name: Richard59
Date: October 18, 2006 at 06:00:16 Pacific
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visit www.crucial.com and find out the exact specification ram recommended for your board. You don't have to buy from crucial but they will tell you the right specs to look for.

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Response Number 2
Name: christopherstclair
Date: October 18, 2006 at 06:17:33 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks, but it doesn't say on the site whether I can use Hi-Density RAM or not. Unless I'm overlooking something :P


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Response Number 3
Name: Richard59
Date: October 18, 2006 at 06:31:55 Pacific
Reply:

Crucial recommends:
DDR PC2700 • CL=2.5 • UNBUFFERED • NON-ECC • DDR333 • 2.5V • 128Meg x 64

The ram on ebay is:
Speed: PC2700( Backward Compatible with PC2400, PC2100, PC1600)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered Non-Parity, Non-ECC Non-Registered
Chip Configuration: 128M x 64 -Bit (Made With 128x4 Hi-Density Dram)

That would indicate to me it should be compatible but I'm no expert and accept no liability if you proceed and find it isn't right.

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Response Number 4
Name: Tubesandwires
Date: October 18, 2006 at 07:04:53 Pacific
Reply:

You don't necessarily have to buy crucial ram, but it is wise to check out whether the ram you are thinking of buying is actually going to be compatible with your mboard before you buy the ram. Online vendors often don't have enough information about the ram for you to determine whether it will be compatible. There are too many compatibility factors involved other than the mhz it runs at and the PCxxxx rating.
See response 5 in this for more info about compatibilty, and other places you can check out.
http://www.computing.net/hardware/w...


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Response Number 5
Name: Sabertooth
Date: October 18, 2006 at 09:51:00 Pacific
Reply:

While high density RAM has become quite popular for a while now and you usually have to pay more for low density RAM, you have to understand the market dictated this pattern as more and more motherboards now accept the high density RAM without problems and even in the event where the stick is supported, what basically happens is the system only detects half the memory size on the module.

If you DFI board can accept 1.5GB or more maximum total system memory, it should be OK with the high density memory. My gripe with this purchase isn't so much that you are getting the stick through eBay, but that the RAM is nameless and also it is a PC2700 module, why not get at least the fastest RAM "officially" supported by the board (PC3200) and a familiar brand - huh?



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Response Number 6
Name: Goldenknob
Date: October 19, 2006 at 15:20:20 Pacific
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I agree with saber on getting a known brand of ram. I really wouldn't buy ram off ebay.

and I really don't think the ram will be read correctly, but I would email the mobo manufacturer and ask them.

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Response Number 7
Name: Tubesandwires
Date: October 19, 2006 at 16:03:31 Pacific
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It is a waste of time emailing the mboard manufacturer - all they have at best is compatibilty info about a few modules that they have tested with that model, that information is out of date except for very recent mboards and you may no longer be able to get those exact ram ID numbers, and if that info is available it is often already on the web site in the information for that model. The major ram manufacturers and distributors are the only ones who know for sure which ram is compatible right now. See the link pointed to in response 4.


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Response Number 8
Name: Goldenknob
Date: October 19, 2006 at 22:41:35 Pacific
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I'm sorry "Tubesandwires?" I believe your wrong.

If you email the manufacturer and ask them if a high density stick of ram in that configuration that your interested in purchasing, suplying them the link also, I believe that they could tell you more than what info is on the website where you will be purchasing the ram at. it's a simple email what harm can come from asking?

your asking about a specific chip layout on the stick of ram not brands of ram.

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