Server ram - How do I find out what type

[newpersn]

How do find out what type of ram is in a server?

 

Other than turning it off and opening the case is there a another way?

[Jamman960]

CPU-z will tell you - CPU-Z | Softwares | CPUID

[strawberry]

crucial memory have a tool for this.

[newpersn]

CPU-z will tell you - CPU-Z | Softwares | CPUID

 

crucial memory have a tool for this.

 

Crucial wont pick it up....

 

CPU-Z wont see any memory in the slots....

[smurfomatic]

What server is it? Can you find the specs online, or does it have any kind of built-in config utilities?

[Jamman960]

Odd, I guess it might not be able to recognise/interrogate server boards or chipsets or may not be able to run via a vm if it's via a vm

 

Is it a branded server or if not are you able to find the mobo model? Popping the lid with the power on would be the quickest way or you may be able to identify the chipset via device manager then work out the ram type from there

[computer_expert]

Any IPMI/iDrac/iLo may give a model/part number on the memory status screens.

 

You could try the following in powershell too:

Get-WmiObject Win32_PhysicalMemory

[newpersn]

The server is a Intel S2400BB (Well the motherboard is anyway..)

[DJ-1701]

Crucial wont pick it up....

 

CPU-Z wont see any memory in the slots....

 

That's odd... are you checking this on a virtual server? As it's virtually (no pun intended) impossible to tell what RAM you are using inside a virtual server.

 

If not, if you are using Windows 2012+ you can find out more information about your RAM in Task Manager -> Performance and clicking on Memory on the left hand side.

[DJ-1701]

The server is a Intel S2400BB (Well the motherboard is anyway..)

 

If you check the Memory Specifications section here, this should be a list of what it can take if your replacing it outright.

 

https://ark.intel.com/products/65384/Intel-Server-Board-S2400BB4

[newpersn]

That's odd... are you checking this on a virtual server? As it's virtually (no pun intended) impossible to tell what RAM you are using inside a virtual server.

 

If not, if you are using Windows 2012+ you can find out more information about your RAM in Task Manager -> Performance and clicking on Memory on the left hand side.

 

If you check the Memory Specifications section here, this should be a list of what it can take if your replacing it outright.

 

https://ark.intel.com/products/65384/Intel-Server-Board-S2400BB4

 

I ran the powershell script above and it got the part number for the ram installed. Gives me a clue if i can mix with it. I was running it on the host.. (24gb for a hyper-v is not enough...)

[DJ-1701]

(24gb for a hyper-v is not enough...)

 

For a Primary Physical Host... most likely not, no. Do have a few running on less though.

[GTX]

I like to use Speccy

 

https://www.piriform.com/speccy