What SDRAM for 440LX?

[mrzed]

Title pretty much says it all. Needing to upgrade a system running a LX440 Mobo. Anything I have to look out for with this chipset when buying SDRAM? Does this chipset havethe same density limitations of older ones, and if so, how do I determine high from low density when I am buying.

Thanks.

 

[ScrewFace]

I believe you can use up to PC133 SDRAM. Low density or High density: it shouldn't matter.

 

[John]

I know BX boards do not like high density modules and anything above 256MB on average, and seeing how the LX was it predecessor I think that it would also fall into that category.

LX = 66MHz FSB

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: mrzed
Title pretty much says it all. Needing to upgrade a system running a LX440 Mobo. Anything I have to look out for with this chipset when buying SDRAM? Does this chipset havethe same density limitations of older ones, and if so, how do I determine high from low density when I am buying.

Maybe this FAQ will help answer that.


JC

 

[Super6]

I think you're limited to PC66 SDRAM. Might go to Crucial.com and check the specific mobo and recommended SDRAM.

Super6

 

[mrzed]

I found the specs, LX supports up to 64Mbit DRAM devices. Does that mean that any 128 RAM module with 8 chips per side will work? Or is there something else to watch for?

 

[BSOD]

I've got a few BX motherboards that I've put new 256M chips into. They get recodnized as 128M, but otherwise work fine; so I would assume that it really doesn't matter what you buy - it should *work*, even if not as advertised.

 

[mrzed]

Well, this is a work thing, so it has to work as advertised.

Can anyone confirm that PC100/133 should work as long as the density is 64Mbit or below?

 

[JC]

The density of the chips and the overall capacity of the module are all that matters. Using PC100 or PC133 when you only need PC66 just gives you more headroom.

 

[oldfart]

I have used 128 Meg PC133 DIMMs in LX boards.

 

[Shide1]

I have used a 256mb pc133 dimm on an LX board.

 

[Erasmus-X]

A PC133 DIMM should work on a 440LX-based motherboard as long as it doesn't contain high-density (>64 MBit) chips. That's the problem with a lot of the newer PC133 memory.

 

[Biggs]

Although motherboard-specific, this should give you a good idea:

Intel AL440LX Memory Upgrade

 

[ElFenix]

i had a problem at dell one day where micron was sending out high density ram to fill in for a shortage of <= 64mbit devices. so i call up the internal support department and they tell me the density doesn't matter. so i look up the docs on intel, tell my manager that the internal support people are full of crap, and get bumped up to dell's micron rep. who fixes the problem. gosh that was a pain in the arse.

 

[bozo1]

Bottom line still doesn't change. PC66/100/133 doesn't matter. The simple fact that -no- Intel chipsets besides their server ones do not support 'high-density' RAM remains.

 

[Spikesoldier]

I have had trouble running PC 100 in an LX board. However, PC 133 and 66 work fine.

 

[SocrPlyr]

here is a thought...
go to crucial.com HERE
use their memory configurator for an LX mobo Results
and then it basically tells you the largest piece of ram that will go is 128MB, that would be double sided so that means the ram is 64Mbit
Josh