server memory for desktops

[Morbid666]

i have two server sticks... i was wondering whether they can work together in dual channel and if i they can be used for a desktop machine? since i dont have a ddr2 motherboard handy i cant check.

CRUCIAL 2rx8 pc2-5300f-555-11-b0
CRUCIAL 2rx4 pc2-5300f-555-11-h0

thanks in advance

 

[mpilchfamily]

Are they ECC DIMMS? If so it might be a problem. But i may be wrong. Can't remember if ECC will work with a motherboard that doesn't require ECC. I do know if the board requires ECC that non-ECC will not work.

 

[Morbid666]

Originally posted by: mpilchfamily
Are they ECC DIMMS? If so it might be a problem. But i may be wrong. Can't remember if ECC will work with a motherboard that doesn't require ECC. I do know if the board requires ECC that non-ECC will not work.

it is ECC, fully buffered. it seems like some good 2gb sticks i might use in my next system but i just lack in that sort of knowledge

 

[Rubycon]

Fully buffered will not work on a desktop board. ECC will but buffered will not.

 

[Morbid666]

hmm. sticker doesn't mention it being buffered, only ECC. but searching on crucial web page i compared the full model number CT2572AF667 (http://www.crucial.com/store/p...?IMODULE=CT25672AF667), there its fully buffered... confused.

would there be any crucial benefit of running ECC memory on gaming/overclocked desktops anyway?

 

[Rubycon]

The benefit of ECC is only realized if the chipset supports it. If not, the extra "parity" chip does nothing and the module performs just as a (non ECC) chip would.

 

[mpilchfamily]

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

 

[Morbid666]

yeah thanks!

i will then probably make few quid selling them on ebay... unless i put them in one of the few 2 years old server stack machines i get soon... cant wait to play with them... will be a noisy experience.