Crucial RAM Question

[Strych9]

SDRAM, PC133 ? CL=3 ? Registered ? ECC ? 7.5ns ? 3.3V ? 32Meg x 72
SDRAM, PC133 ? CL=2 ? Unbuffered ? ECC ? 7.5ns ? 3.3V ? 32Meg x 72

What's the difference between Registered ECC and Unbuffered ECC besides one being CL3 and the other CL2?

 

[BurntKooshie]

Registered is for if you're going to be using more than 4 lines of Ram. Because a lot of sticks are double sided, that means 2 sticks of ram, and if you want to use more sticks of ram, you'll need registered.

 

[Strych9]

Puting together a small server and was gonna throw a gig in it since prices are so low. So I should get registered then?

 

[Technics1200]

Yeah you should use registered for a server. That's what it's mostly use on, servers.

 

[Strych9]

Registered it is, Thanks. I'm a little confused still, however. BurntKooshie I'm using 768mb of double sided, non-registered (3 sticks), Crucial, now in a machine without a problem. Did I understand you correctly that anything over two sticks, double sided, would require registered? I think I'm misunderstanding you.

 

[rbV5]

<< Registered is for if you're going to be using more than 4 lines of Ram. Because a lot of sticks are double sided, that means 2 sticks of ram, and if you want to use more sticks of ram, you'll need registered. >>



I'm using 3 sticks of double sided non-registered crucial ram in my Fic AZ11, and previously in my MSI pro2a with no trouble.