UPDATE: totally screwed on hardware upgrade PO... can't even get the *re-ordered* ram to work... any ideas?

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acemcmac

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Edit: I've got fantastic news... It didn't work

512 chips in 64M x 64 -bit dont work... now the 32M x 64 -Bit chips I ordered under a combination of advisment from here and my own research also didn't work... I understand that I need a pair of chips with 128 on each side, but what on earth is the "configuration" designation for that????

:frustration;

I need to make an order for either 8, 256 pc133 chips, or 4, 512 pc133 chips and they have to be low density... but I'm at a total loss sifting through them... anyone want to lend a hand?

They won't let me go to lunch until I make the order and it has to be from newegg :(

edit: srry, didnt mean unbuffered... low density... my mistake... trying to multitask to heavily here...
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acemcmac

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funnny... that simpletech is the same stuff we just bought 6 sticks of and the 4 we put in i810 boards DIDNT WORK

the 4, all unopened, are on their way back for refund RMA and that's why I'm shopping at newegg in the first place- to avoid the restocking fee....

thanks again for the help... ive been looking for half an hour and im still not sure if they even do stock low density ram....
 
ElFenix

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i don't think they make low density in 512s
 
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DaveSimmons

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just go to crucial.com and use the memory selector.

Gambling to save $10 by buying random sticks off eBay or in Hot Deals often ends up wasting time, effort, and money compared to just buying it righr the first time.
 
deerslayer

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Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: deerslayer
Originally posted by: acemcmac
funnny... that simpletech is the same stuff we just bought 4 sticks of and IT DIDNT WORK
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Get this one instead.
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you saying that registered/unbuffered the same as high/low density ram?
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I need to make an order for either 8, 256 pc133 chips, or 4, 512 pc133 chips and they have to be unbuffered
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I didn't see anywhere on newegg where it said high/low density. Just trying to get you to lunch.
 
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acemcmac

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Originally posted by: deerslayer
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: deerslayer
Originally posted by: acemcmac
funnny... that simpletech is the same stuff we just bought 4 sticks of and IT DIDNT WORK
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Get this one instead.
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you saying that registered/unbuffered the same as high/low density ram?
Click to expand...

I need to make an order for either 8, 256 pc133 chips, or 4, 512 pc133 chips and they have to be unbuffered
Click to expand...

I didn't see anywhere on newegg where it said high/low density. Just trying to get you to lunch.
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lol, srry... call me the jack.... I had a brain fart between the TITLE of the thread and the first post...

need low density
 
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acemcmac

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Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
rolleye.gif
just go to crucial.com and use the memory selector.

Gambling to save $10 by buying random sticks off eBay or in Hot Deals often ends up wasting time, effort, and money compared to just buying it righr the first time.
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Judging by the fact that crucial's memory selector quotes...
SDRAM, PC100 ? CL=2 ? Unbuffered ? Non-parity ? 8ns ? 3.3V ? 32Meg x 64,

I think that I should be safe with most of them... tossing the "SimpleTech 168 Pin 256MB SDRAM PC-133 - OEM, 32M x 64 -Bit" in the cart now...
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AgaBoogaBoo

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Check how much more the stuff at crucial.com would cost, that's what I would use if you aren't sure
 
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acemcmac

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Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Check how much more the stuff at crucial.com would cost, that's what I would use if you aren't sure
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would if I could, but have to go with newegg or I bite the 70$ something restocking fee... I've never ever ever had a problem ordering any kind of ram before... Always thought if you matched up the type, SD/DDR and overcompensated for everything (latency and clock overhead) that you'd never have a problem... Boy was I wrong this time...
 
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kt

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i don't think they make any low-density 512mb. You'll have to go with the double-sided 256mb sticks.
 
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