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Another RAM question
I've got a machine running a stick of Kingston 128MB, 266MHz, DDR
PC2100 DIMM. I have a stick of unknown origin that has a sticker on it that says it is PC100 64MB made in USA 1999. Will this stick mix with the Kingston stick or should I just give in and buy another stick of the Kingston?? This is for the folks machine and they don't need a whole lot of RAM, but thought since I had this one laying around that I would stuff it into their 'puter and put it to some use. Thanks! -- The Seabat |
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pc 100 would be sdram i believe ddr vs sdram most mb's wont allow
the mix "seabat" wrote in message ... I've got a machine running a stick of Kingston 128MB, 266MHz, DDR PC2100 DIMM. I have a stick of unknown origin that has a sticker on it that says it is PC100 64MB made in USA 1999. Will this stick mix with the Kingston stick or should I just give in and buy another stick of the Kingston?? This is for the folks machine and they don't need a whole lot of RAM, but thought since I had this one laying around that I would stuff it into their 'puter and put it to some use. Thanks! -- The Seabat |
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The pc100 ram is indeed sdram, and you can't mix it with ddr ram.
seabat wrote: I've got a machine running a stick of Kingston 128MB, 266MHz, DDR PC2100 DIMM. I have a stick of unknown origin that has a sticker on it that says it is PC100 64MB made in USA 1999. Will this stick mix with the Kingston stick or should I just give in and buy another stick of the Kingston?? This is for the folks machine and they don't need a whole lot of RAM, but thought since I had this one laying around that I would stuff it into their 'puter and put it to some use. Thanks! |
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The two sticks of RAM that you have are incompatible; they have different
number of pins. You have to buy a DDR PC2100 stick of RAM for your computer. The PC 100 is worthless. -- DaveW "seabat" wrote in message ... I've got a machine running a stick of Kingston 128MB, 266MHz, DDR PC2100 DIMM. I have a stick of unknown origin that has a sticker on it that says it is PC100 64MB made in USA 1999. Will this stick mix with the Kingston stick or should I just give in and buy another stick of the Kingston?? This is for the folks machine and they don't need a whole lot of RAM, but thought since I had this one laying around that I would stuff it into their 'puter and put it to some use. Thanks! -- The Seabat |
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Your unknown stick is an SDRAM chip. It won't even fit a DDR slot, and if
your motherboard happens to have both SDRAM and DDR slots, the DDR and SDRAM chips cannot be used at the same time.. "seabat" wrote in message ... I've got a machine running a stick of Kingston 128MB, 266MHz, DDR PC2100 DIMM. I have a stick of unknown origin that has a sticker on it that says it is PC100 64MB made in USA 1999. Will this stick mix with the Kingston stick or should I just give in and buy another stick of the Kingston?? This is for the folks machine and they don't need a whole lot of RAM, but thought since I had this one laying around that I would stuff it into their 'puter and put it to some use. Thanks! -- The Seabat |
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