RDRAM RIMM question

painkill312 · 08-19-2005, 06:38 AM

My computer came with the RAM stated above but with 2 RAM modules....do i need these? Also wtf do they do?? ive never seen it before.

Vampiric Rouge · 08-19-2005, 06:43 AM

Please give some more detals about the pc.

painkill312 · 08-19-2005, 06:50 AM

well it was a custom built by a small comp store a long time ago its a 1.7ghz with 256mb RDRAM and a shit vid card, socket 423 btw, and im gonna upgrade the processor, vid card (again) to a radeon x700 pro, and get 1GB of RDRAM but the ram modules are in the other 2 slots so i wanna take em out if i dont need em and get 2gb RDRAM

[edit] it supports pc600 and pc800

alanuofm · 08-19-2005, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by painkill312

well it was a custom built by a small comp store a long time ago its a 1.7ghz with 256mb RDRAM and a shit vid card, socket 423 btw, and im gonna upgrade the processor, vid card (again) to a radeon x700 pro, and get 1GB of RDRAM but the ram modules are in the other 2 slots so i wanna take em out if i dont need em and get 2gb RDRAM

[edit] it supports pc600 and pc800

not sure if i understand you correctly. rdram is clocked so high (higher than even ddr today) that empty rimms are filled with heat spreaders. you should only take out the heat spreaders if you are to fill the slot with more ram.

also rdram is still very expensive.

Vampiric Rouge · 08-19-2005, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by painkill312

2 RAM modules....do i need these? Also wtf do they do?? ive never seen it before.

i think i understand you...
it sounds like space holders/heat spreders, don't think you need them but if your not putting any thing there they why not leave them in. i hope thats what you ment

alanuofm · 08-19-2005, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Vampiric Rouge

i think i understand you...
it sounds like space holders/heat spreders, don't think you need them but if your not putting any thing there they why not leave them in. i hope thats what you ment

at an actual clock of 400 mhz, its best they are left in.

painkill312 · 08-19-2005, 07:01 AM

leave em in unless i get more ram or leave em in? because online i saw that theyre supposed to be at half the size of the actual ram (i know its expensive but i have the cash to blow) and theyre only like $5 but id rathe have 2GB ram than 1GB

alanuofm · 08-19-2005, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by painkill312

leave em in unless i get more ram or leave em in? because online i saw that theyre supposed to be at half the size of the actual ram (i know its expensive but i have the cash to blow) and theyre only like $5 but id rathe have 2GB ram than 1GB

leave the heat spreaders in unless you get more ram.

painkill312 · 08-19-2005, 07:16 AM

k thnx guys!

**Lax** · 08-19-2005, 08:05 AM

RDRAM needs to be matched (like old SIMM ram) so the extra 2 sticks you are seeing are probably 0Mb stick place holders (not only do they need to be matched they need to be filled). So if you remove them you need to fill them with ram that is matched (2 sticks of same brand same model same size).

08-19-2005, 06:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
painkill312 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4	RDRAM RIMM question My computer came with the RAM stated above but with 2 RAM modules....do i need these? Also wtf do they do?? ive never seen it before.

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Vampiric Rouge Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philadelphia, Pa Age: 21 Posts: 624	Please give some more detals about the pc. __________________ MAIN PC: Intel G965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard\ Intel Core 2 Quad E6700\4gigs of samsung ddr2 ram @ 667\Antec neo 480watt power supply\Nvidia GeForce 7950 gt\400 gigs of Seagate Barracuda 7200, 750 gigs of Western Digital Caviar and 320 gigs of Maxtor\Benq FP202W 20.1" 8ms Widescreen LCD\ RAZOR copperhead\ flexglow gaming mousepad Laptop:ASUS Eee PC 8G - Galaxy Black

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Lax Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snow country Age: 21 Posts: 2,277	RDRAM needs to be matched (like old SIMM ram) so the extra 2 sticks you are seeing are probably 0Mb stick place holders (not only do they need to be matched they need to be filled). So if you remove them you need to fill them with ram that is matched (2 sticks of same brand same model same size). __________________ He who controls the present controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.

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08-19-2005, 06:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
painkill312 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4	well it was a custom built by a small comp store a long time ago its a 1.7ghz with 256mb RDRAM and a shit vid card, socket 423 btw, and im gonna upgrade the processor, vid card (again) to a radeon x700 pro, and get 1GB of RDRAM but the ram modules are in the other 2 slots so i wanna take em out if i dont need em and get 2gb RDRAM [edit] it supports pc600 and pc800

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painkill312 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4	leave em in unless i get more ram or leave em in? because online i saw that theyre supposed to be at half the size of the actual ram (i know its expensive but i have the cash to blow) and theyre only like $5 but id rathe have 2GB ram than 1GB

08-19-2005, 07:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
painkill312 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4	k thnx guys!