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Identifying RAM

lukin · 2003-04-13 12:48:58

A guy asked me to get extra RAM for his PC, but I don't know what type he's got at the moment. How do you tell if it's SDRAM or DDR RAM? Cheers.

13-04-2003 1:48pm

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lukin

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A guy asked me to get extra RAM for his PC, but I don't know what type he's got at the moment.
How do you tell if it's SDRAM or DDR RAM?
Cheers.

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#2 13-04-2003 2:51pm

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Count the pins on his current ram.
168 pins = sdram
184 pins = ddr

have a lookie here http://www.skeeterbytes.com/pc/ram.htm

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#3 13-04-2003 3:53pm

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Thanks Leggo

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#4 13-04-2003 7:31pm

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another way doing it:

SDRAM - 2 notches in stick
DDR SDRAM - 1 notch in stick

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#5 13-04-2003 8:06pm

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If you go to crucial.com and go to memory upgrades on the lefthand side it will show you the ram thats compatable with motherboard and system manafactures. v.handy

COMBATCOW

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#6 13-04-2003 10:58pm

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Again, thanks for your replies.

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#7 14-04-2003 9:54am

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Just on this subject.. any small piece of software that'll identify the current installed RAM?
I'm looking for CL and clock speeds basically.

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#8 15-04-2003 7:24pm

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eh, try sandra. that might work

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#9 29-09-2003 12:22am

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Yeah SiSoftware Sandra Rules, it can tell you ANYTHING bout ur PC.

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#10 29-09-2003 12:24am

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Aida32 will also do the job:)

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#11 29-09-2003 12:26am

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yea, sandra is okay. But sometimes it can be a mile out!

best to try both sandra and another program.

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