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RDRAM (RIMM) upgrade
Name: Ashamed Date: August 6, 2004 at 08:59:54 Pacific OS: ME CPU/Ram: 1.3ghz P4, 256 RDRAM
Comment:
Hey people.
I'm not much of a computer expert, and i need help with upgrading my RAM. I thought i had SDRAM, as that is what my computer was meant to come with, but it turns out i have RIMM. I used a program to find out all of the hardware info and it says on my chipset that i hav 2 x 128mb SDRAM, and it also says something like " 2 x 395mhz (790mhz)"
This makes me think that the RDRAM that i need to buy should run at 395mhz, but everytime i look it up i can only find RIMM that runs at 800mhz. Now i dont know how to update my computer :(
Can anyone understand what ive said, or better yet help me with this?!
Name: Ashamed Date: August 6, 2004 at 09:01:16 Pacific
Reply:
it says i hav 2 x 128mb *RDRAM*, sorry.
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Response Number 2
Name: j1mm3h Date: August 6, 2004 at 10:34:28 Pacific
Reply:
Yes, for RDRAM you need two indentical pairs so if you want to add 256mb you need to identical pairs of 128mb and so on. and that 800mhz is 400mhz becuase is multiplied by two becuase its running in dual mode. So you have PC800, hope this helps more questions just ask.
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