Re: DDR2 1GB RAM Stick Sought
Perry Spiller <[email protected]>
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I read through the article, too. I'd guess that the comment about 333 per side was just an attempt to KISS. ----------------Earlier, Haydn commented-------------------- >As the wiki article shows, if it is truly to be PC-5300 then, yes it >will be 667, seeing as the PC-#### number is just the data >transfers/s (in millions) x 8 and rounded (or thereabouts). >I suspect the 333 relates instead to the I/O Clock frequency >333 each side sounds like rubbish though, made up by someone in a >desperate attempt to sound computer literate... It failed cos he >didnt use enough big words obviously >I think the real reason is in the overview... something about double >pumping and differing clock rates > >Michael Adams wrote: >> >>On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:10:22 +1200 >>Came this utterance formulated by Perry Spiller to my mailbox: >> >> >>> >>>The people at ram upgrades said the 333 is per side. >>>I.e. the stick itself is rated @ 667, when both sides >>>are counted? >>> >>> >> >> >>Ah - ok? Sounds a little like doublespeak, or Orwellian Newspeak to me. >>The stick is rated at 333 or 667, not both. How the stick actually works >>is another story, thats what the DDR2 means. >><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR2_SDRAM>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR2_SDRAM >> >> >>> >>>----------------Earlier, you commented-------------------- >>> >>>> >>>>On Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:42:05 +1300 >>>>Came this utterance formulated by Haydn to my mailbox: >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>>Perry Spiller wrote: DDR2 1G RAM PC2-5300 (333MHz) >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Anyone got a (single) stick for sale? >>>>>> >>>>>>Seems to be quite about around, but mostly 667MHz. Would that be >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>a> problem? >>>>> >>>> >>>> It won't matter if you pick up 667MHz, it's all compatible it just >>>> >>>>> >>>>>won't run at full speed (ie. don't pay extra for it). More detail >>>>>can be found under the Backward Compatibility section of >>>>><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ddr2>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ddr2 >>>>> >>>> >>>>One thing i'd add is leave the slower stick in slot0. _______________________________________________ HBLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hblug