What memory is this...

[CHR1S]

Im a little rusty on my old school memory types, what is 1rx16 pc2-3200u-333-12 in its most compatible current form?

 

I need a 1Gb or 2x 512mb sticks for an IBM Thinkstation (M/T 3136-73G)

 

Thanks

[DT2]

DDR2 400Mhz. Evil auction site seems pretty cheap.

 

DT

Edited September 13, 2011 by DT2

[CHR1S]

How did you work that out from that? lol

 

Thanks tho

[DT2]

used to have DDR400 in one of my systems years ago....

[stevenlong1985]

Looks like DDR1 Ram........google says ddr2

[CHR1S]

Looks like DDR1 Ram

 

So... which one is it?

 

I swear you lot try to wind me up

[dgsmith]

PC2 is typically DDR2 - you can get 400mhz (3200) in DDR2 but they are the slowest band and I think actually quite hard to get hold of (seeing as there isn't really demand for DDR2 ram at DDR1 speeds)!

[plexer]

DDR2

 

Ben

[stevenlong1985]

could upload a photo? it is confusing as pc2-3200u-333, 333 bit is the speed of 400MHz which was PC3200 which = ddr1

[stevenlong1985]

have to learn to type faster, my replies are too slow dgsmith and plexer could be right, shocking if they made DDR2 Ram run at DDR1 speeds

[Michael]

PC2-3200 is DDR2. You should normally be able to put faster memory in. Your motherboard will just run it at a slower speed.

 

And yes you can get 400MHz DDR2 (when the standard was available to buy). 667MHz or 800MHz DDR2 is generally more common these days (as well as DDR3 of course )

 

The weird thing is I cannot find your model even on Google, so I would double check it!

Edited September 13, 2011 by Michael

[Guest Guest]

Usually

PC# = DDR#

3200 = 400 mhz

 

Therefore DDR2-400

 

As said, the first ddr2 was the same speed as the top ddr1

[mac_shinobi]

Usually

PC# = DDR#

3200 = 400 mhz

 

Therefore DDR2-400

 

As said, the first ddr2 was the same speed as the top ddr1

 

Not related nor will this really help but my Early 2008 Mac Pro is PC2 6400 which is 800 mhz so half of 6400 is 3200 and yours states PC2 as well, same as J17 states above

 

Am sure Lenovo took over IBM ref desktops / laptops and they are now Lenovo Think Centres, not sure if they are equivalent etc ?

[DT2]

You can under clock it, so you can run ddr2 400 at 333mhz.

not sure what the point of that is, but it works.

 

DDR2 did indeed begin it's range @ 333Mhz

 

DT

[CHR1S]

 

Here you go, its IBM part number 38L4379

[Arthur]

^ That is definitely 400MHz DDR2 RAM.

 

Given how cheap RAM is I would get 2 x 1GB DIMMs which are approx. £7.08 each.

[CHR1S]

Bargain! Thanks all

[Arthur]

By the way, 2GB DDR2 DIMMs are only £13.33 plus VAT. Might be worth getting 4GB RAM if you are thinking of putting Windows 7 on the ThinkStation?

[CHR1S]

By the way, 2GB DDR2 DIMMs are only £13.33 plus VAT. Might be worth getting 4GB RAM if you are thinking of putting Windows 7 on the ThinkStation?

 

Nope, just XP, with its current 256mb its sluggish as hell!!

[DT2]

Pc2 denotes ddr2. Strange that 3200 is ruining at 333mhz stock.

 

DT