quick memory question...

[mogadishu]

I found 2 512mb sticks of pc2700 memory... I have a dell 8400 and i have 3 more slots for memory. Can I install these?

Here is the product info - http://www.hynix.com/datasheet/eng/module/details/module_07_HYMD264646A8J.jsp

as long as it doesnt make my system slower its ok..


thanks.

[Snee]

I googled Dell 8400, and it seems to me there are more than one sets of specs for that machine.

Do you know how fast your current RAM is?

PC2700 runs @ 333Mhz.

Also, not saying this is the case, but I know that some of these prefabbed machines sometimes couldn't handle just any type of RAM, dunno' how later dells do in that department though.

[mogadishu]

Memory Module Properties
Module Name Samsung M3 78T3253FG0-CCC
Serial Number 0BA94701h
Manufacture Date Week 40 / 2004
Module Type Unbuffered
Memory Type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory Speed DDR2-800 (400 MHz)
Module Width 64 bit
Module Voltage SSTL 1.8
Error Detection Method None
Refresh Rate Reduced (7.8 us)
Highest CAS Latency 5.0 (5.0 ns @ 200 MHz)
2nd Highest CAS Latency 4.0 (5.0 ns @ 200 MHz)

Memory Module Features
Early RAS# Precharge Supported
Auto-Precharge Not Supported
Precharge All Not Supported
Write1/Read Burst Not Supported
Buffered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
Registered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
On-Card PLL (Clock) Not Supported
Buffered DQMB Inputs Not Supported
Registered DQMB Inputs Not Supported
Differential Clock Input Not Supported
Redundant Row Address Not Supported

Memory Module Manufacturer
Company Name Samsung
Product Information http://www.samsung.com/Products/Semiconductor/DRAM/index.htm

[Snee]

Unless I'm reading that wrong, the 2700 ram you've got isn't the right type of ram, unless that too is DDR2 :unsure:

EDit: also, it'd slow you down even if it was ddr2, which it isn't.

[mogadishu]

heh your right. thanks.. got my hopes up when i found a gig of ram lying around. crappy gig though.

[Snee]

And there I crushed yet another dream :(