Will Server Ram Work

[jacob.jolliff23]

Will server ram work in a normal Computer

 

[TJ Hooker]

Link to exact RAM you're talking about? If it's registered/buffered memory (RDIMM) then no, it will not work.

 

[drtweak]

there are 3 main types of RAM. Unbuffered (Normal RAM) Buffered/Registered/ECC Ram which is just error correcting ram which is mainly used in servers but uses the same time as unbuffered, and FBDIMM or Fully Buffered Dimm which is ONLY found in servers.

Now which one you use depends on what CPU you use.

Most Ryze/Core i CPUS only support Unbuffered or Non-ECC Ram. Xeons then take the ECC/FB DIMM Ram. You have to see what CPU you have and see if it support it. If it is a normal consumer CPU it is more than likely a big No.

 

[jacob.jolliff23]

Well i am build a new pc using an i5 1st gen Quad core and here are some of the ram i have been looking at
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kingston-ValueRAM-8-x-2GB-240-Pin-DDR3-SDRAM-Registered-KVR1333D3D8R9S-2GHT/202211279501?hash=item2f14bb428d:g:r3IAAOSwIFtaSCgB
and https://www.ebay.com/itm/Server-RAM-12GB-3x-4GB-PC3-10600R-ECC-Registered-DDR3-1333-2Rx4-RDIMM-Memory-LOT/302628817786?hash=item4676154b7a:g:6xAAAOSweW5VdeWQ:sc:USPSFirstClass!65340!US!-1
or https://www.ebay.com/itm/Micron-16GB-HP-Server-Memory-RAM-4x-4GB-PC3-10600R-ECC-REG-DDR3-1333-RDIMM-LOT/192421660215?hash=item2ccd398637:g:RsQAAOSwehZaFFky

 

[drtweak]

No i doubt your CPU will support those. Again those are mainly used for Server CPU's only.

 

[jacob.jolliff23]

ok so i should just find regular ram for The computer build?
and one more question my current computer has a xeon in it and is a quad core.
Intel Xeon cpu x3360 with 2.83 GHz

 

[drtweak]

That is a socket 775 CPU so that more than likely uses DDR2 not DDR3. Also it's not just the CPU but the motherboard as well. Sometimes a motherboard will take a Xeon but doesn't support ECC Ram only regular. These are usually only the E3's though that take regular as they share the same socket as Core i series. The E5's and up are usually ECC only and require a server motherboard most of the time.

 

[TJ Hooker]

What exact mobo do you have?

 

[jacob.jolliff23]

I thought it was ddr 3.... here is the numbers on the ram
M378B5273CHO-CH9
and the mobo is from a optiplex 380... here is the numbers for the computer
3BB8GQ1

 

[drtweak]

OH yea no if it is ANYTHING dell it has to be a Percision workstation with a Xeon or a server. All other Dell Inspirons, Optiplex, Vostros, Latitues, etc are regular ram only.

 

[drtweak]

and yea that is a Core 2 Motherboard that i think support a max of a Q9400 for Quad Core and E8400 for Dual Core and anything lower for the most part. and a max of 4GB of ram with the two Ram slots using DDR2

 

[jacob.jolliff23]

yea i put the xeon in it to replace the core 2 duo

 

[drtweak]

It looks like there are a few DDR3 models out there.

As far as the Xeon. Pretty sure you need a modified BIOS to run that properly which you are now on your own on that part. As far as RAM goes on the older Core 2's that is up to the motherboard not the CPU as those CPU's don't have the memory controller built into the CPU like the Core i's and up so I would still stay no to the ECC ram.