memory question here (help)

[yokomo]

ok guys what is the diffrence between SDRAM AND DRAM I have a new stick of mem that I just got rma'ed from compaq and all it says is 64m x 72 PC133 registredDIMM and I wanna use it in my new K7T board and it says all it takes is SDRAM help please...

as I do not really know how to tell the diffrence please enlighten me as much as you can

 

[highball]

Check the FAQ's

 

[yokomo]

Ok you have to be joking there is nothing in the FAQ tab you mean the one between help and home right?

Mabey I am stupid mabey you have assumed something that I do not know either way I still have not idea what I am looking for

 

[DAPUNISHER]

your K7T won't use registered memory. EDIT:Q: What is Registered Ram? is it just s certified chip or what?
A: NO. It is a different technology all together. DDR/SDRAM come in Registered, Buffered, and UnBuffered Versions. These are all ways to allow the Chipset time to process data or expedite the data movement. The UnBuffered is the fastest, but also is the least "secure". Registered delays all data transactions by 1 clock cycle. This is in order to let the Data move in a more regulated and stable stream. It takes a special chipset to handle Buffered or Registered DDR or SDR SDRAM. While Registered DDR may not be the fastest in burst reads/writes it is the most stable and reliable. This is why most server class boards use this ram technology. You CANNOT use Buffered, Registered, or UnBuffered in a board/chipset that does not support it. It will NOT work.

 

[Psychoholic]

Highball was refering to the AT FAQ's. It just would have been nice if he would have provided a link like this.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

check your mb manual or chipset datasheet to see what kind of memory you can use.
or use crucial memory selector.

from crucial faq:

Description:

What is the difference, if any at all, between DRAM and SDRAM?

Solution:

DRAM stands for "dynamic random access memory," and SDRAM stands for "synchronous dynamic random access memory." As you might guess, SDRAM is a type of DRAM. Other types of DRAM include FPM, EDO, and DDR. For more information, see The S-Files.

S-Files

 

[yokomo]

thanks that is a sweet website VERY informitive...