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More info?)
Thanks again for all of your help. I have a better understanding of these
things now, but much more to learn!
Jack
"Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
news:w9Agc.216$IZ1.141@newssvr32.news.prodigy.com...
> It needs low density RAM. 2X256, 16 chips each is the maximum capacity of
> the board.
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> "JE" <Zeke@legs.com> wrote in message
> news:RRzgc.9539$dd.4601@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
> > It was in a Gateway M800 machine with an Intel D815 board and I want to
> > upgrade to 512MB.
> >
> > "Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
> > news:q8zgc.199$tG1.149@newssvr32.news.prodigy.com...
> > > 256/8 chip is high density. Which system are you buying for?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "JE" <Zeke@legs.com> wrote in message
> > > news:xyygc.781$vR2.222@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> > > > Thanks Ed.
> > > >
> > > > If I understand right, I see a 256MB chip with 8 chips on it, so
that
> > > would
> > > > be a high density one and all with 16 on it would be low density!?
> > Would
> > > > you need to locate the motherboard make and see which is compatible?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Jack
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:3jkfc.420$jm1.237@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com...
> > > > > Most often, by the chip count, though the specs are needed
> sometimes.
> > > > >
> > > > > 128 megabit per chip or less is considered low-density. That
means
> a
> > > 128
> > > > > MByte module must have 8 or 9 chips on it, and a 256 must have 16
or
> > 18
> > > > (the
> > > > > latter number for ECC).
> > > > >
> > > > > Sometimes, the internal chip architecture makes a difference - a
> 32X4
> > > chip
> > > > > is still 128 megabit but not supported by many older (440BX, 810/e
> and
> > > > early
> > > > > 815/e) chipsets -- you need a 16X8 architecture.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "JE" <Zeke@legs.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:5z1fc.190$zy2.47@newssvr32.news.prodigy.com...
> > > > > > Simply, how do you determine whether a chip is high or low
> density?
> > > > Seems
> > > > > > no two chips have the same exact information attached to them
and
> it
> > > is
> > > > > > really confusing do those of us who are already confused!!
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