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Name: Bossie79
Date: January 4, 2006 at 06:42:31 Pacific
Subject: Ram double sided or not!
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: P4 2,0 /1024
Comment:

Hi.

i have a P4 2,0 that came with 2x 256mb (pc2100) sticks. I bought another 512 (pc2100) to make 1 gb!! I'm having sudden reboots and think this is due to the new ram!!

I think i found the problem but want to be sure!? I don't know if they (2x 256mb) are double sided or not. I mean there are on both sides 4 'black things', so a total of 8!! I thought it would only be double sided if both were 8 on each side!?

Can anybody tell me if they are single or double sided!?

2x 256 - elixir m2u25664DS88A0G-75B
mobo: Aopen AX4g Pro (only supports 2 double sided dimm)



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Response Number 1
Name: 1stepbeyond
Date: January 4, 2006 at 08:11:58 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Hi more info here

http://www.elixir-memory.com/sup_name_rul_2.asp

looks like your chips are quite old, 1st revision.
Aopen isnt mentioned in their list of compatible mobos but doesnt mean much.


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Response Number 2
Name: Zenith
Date: January 4, 2006 at 08:46:35 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

To answer the question - double-sided means double-sided. That is, chips "little black thingies" on both sides of the memory stick.

:0 :)


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Response Number 3
Name: Bossie79
Date: January 4, 2006 at 09:38:41 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Hi 1stepbeyond,

i visited elixir's site and already saw the 'Module Part Naming Rule'. I did not say anything about double or single or am i missing anything!? But thanx anyway...

And zenith thanx for your reply...i didn't know for sure....but thanx for your input!!

(and to answer your question 1stepbeyond: my pc is about 3-4 years old)


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Response Number 4
Name: jam
Date: January 4, 2006 at 11:57:41 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

test your RAM with memtest86

http://www.memtest86.com/#download0

This space for rent


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Response Number 5
Name: 1stepbeyond
Date: January 4, 2006 at 13:00:07 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Hi
lol sry i meant the revision numbers are 'old', not your pc !! ie the numbers you gave , & the elixir web site dosnt help much, could be a faulty stick check jam's link,

its been long day!



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Response Number 6
Name: Bossie79
Date: January 5, 2006 at 02:54:43 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Hi,

i don't think it's the ram! My mobo doesn't support 3 double sided ram sticks, so that's why i asked if the 2x 256mb were double sided or not...together with the new 512 it probably doesn't work right (under heavy load, like photshop)!!

I think i'm gone rip my dad's 2x 256mb (single sided) out and check if that will do the trick!? If not then i'll check the memory with memtest86!!!

thanx for the reply's...


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