I got free 512mb of pc133 RAM.
I'm wondering if I can stick those things into my motherboard that already has DDR RAMs inside.
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I got free 512mb of pc133 RAM.
I'm wondering if I can stick those things into my motherboard that already has DDR RAMs inside.
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nope
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Its a different species altogether. In fact even mobos like the Asus A7A266 which have slots for both ddr and sdram cannot use them simultaneously.Quote:
Originally posted by IceBlitz:
I got free 512mb of pc133 RAM.
I'm wondering if I can stick those things into my motherboard that already has DDR RAMs inside.
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why both SDR and DDR?Quote:
Originally posted by sapasion:
Its a different species altogether. In fact even mobos like the Asus A7A266 which have slots for both ddr and sdram cannot use them simultaneously.
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For people who have SDR, they can use the board without upgrading there existing Ram.
I'll have to shatter that illusion for you - a saw a mobo in the San Mate expo center, an ASUS, however i don't remember the model name. It was plugged into the computer, but teh case was open. The memory slots were all filled with 2x256 MB SDRAM PC 133 and 2x256 MB DDR-RAM 2100. Windows read 1 GB of Ram. Any comments?Quote:
Originally posted by sapasion:
Its a different species altogether. In fact even mobos like the Asus A7A266 which have slots for both ddr and sdram cannot use them simultaneously.
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sounds like bs being sdram & ddr run at different buses.Quote:
Originally posted by Shadowfire:
I'll have to shatter that illusion for you - a saw a mobo in the San Mate expo center, an ASUS, however i don't remember the model name. It was plugged into the computer, but teh case was open. The memory slots were all filled with 2x256 MB SDRAM PC 133 and 2x256 MB DDR-RAM 2100. Windows read 1 GB of Ram. Any comments?Quote:
Originally posted by sapasion:
Its a different species altogether. In fact even mobos like the Asus A7A266 which have slots for both ddr and sdram cannot use them simultaneously.
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but i think it would be logical for manufacturers to support both sockets in a board and use it together.Quote:
Originally posted by jac857:
sounds like bs being sdram & ddr run at different buses.
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Although it would obviously run at the PC133 speeds. Not unless they could make the first 512MB run at PC2100 and then the rest run as reserve https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2002/02/9.gif
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As i said, i dont really know if it was indeed 256, or maybe half gigs, but if it was after all 4 256, half SDRAM and half DDR-RAM, and it is possible to work in different busses, all you need are two busses https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2005/06/5.gif.Quote:
Originally posted by Shadowfire:
I'll have to shatter that illusion for you - a saw a mobo in the San Mate expo center, an ASUS, however i don't remember the model name. It was plugged into the computer, but teh case was open. The memory slots were all filled with 2x256 MB SDRAM PC 133 and 2x256 MB DDR-RAM 2100. Windows read 1 GB of Ram. Any comments?Quote:
Originally posted by sapasion:
Its a different species altogether. In fact even mobos like the Asus A7A266 which have slots for both ddr and sdram cannot use them simultaneously.
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I thought that I read, if you populate all the RAM slots in boards that support both SDRAM and DDR SDRAM that all of it will run at the slower speed.
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Not really. As I said my mobo the Asus A7A266 can use both sdram and/or ddr just not at the same time. All I can say is who among is has every seen a review of such a phenomenom [sdram and ddr simultaneously] I'd love it if someone could produce a link to a real article.Quote:
Originally posted by Shadowfire:
I'll have to shatter that illusion for you - a saw a mobo in the San Mate expo center, an ASUS, however i don't remember the model name. It was plugged into the computer, but teh case was open. The memory slots were all filled with 2x256 MB SDRAM PC 133 and 2x256 MB DDR-RAM 2100. Windows read 1 GB of Ram. Any comments?Quote:
Originally posted by sapasion:
Its a different species altogether. In fact even mobos like the Asus A7A266 which have slots for both ddr and sdram cannot use them simultaneously.
As for what you see perhaps you were mistaken. And if you weren't there must be something about that mobo somewhere. The only Asus mobo [according to Asus' own website] that can take both sdram and ddr is the A7A266. Speaking as an A7A266 user they cannot run together.
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