can SDRAM be bought in singles?

[JoeFaheyx]

hi, what is the type of ram that has to be bought in pairs, and why? THANKS

 

[JoeFaheyx]

also, what do the pinnsm numbers in the ram effect, like ram with the same about of memory can be different prices, what makes it more? THANKS

 

[johnjkr1]

Rambus, or Rimms usually needs to be bought in pairs. Or the really old EDO or simms might. SDRAM (pc133, pc100, etc) does not need to be bought in pairs.

Price differences are due to a number of things. Lets take one 256mb stick for example. It can be ECC, error correcting, registered, it can have faster cas settings, etc. Check with your motherboard maker to find out what type of memory you need.

 

[Schadenfroh]

yes