can i switch from DDR-sdram to DDR-DIMM?

shrapnel222 · 2008-08-14 08:26:26

as the title suggests, a friend of mine has 1 gig of DDR-SDRAM on his mobo at the moment, i've got 2 gigs of DDR-DIMM RAM to sell. Can we remove the SDRAM and replace it with the DIMM RAM? in any event, what is the main difference between the 2? thanks

14-08-2008 09:26AM

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as the title suggests, a friend of mine has 1 gig of DDR-SDRAM on his mobo at the moment, i've got 2 gigs of DDR-DIMM RAM to sell. Can we remove the SDRAM and replace it with the DIMM RAM? in any event, what is the main difference between the 2?

thanks

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#2 14-08-2008 09:38AM

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shrapnel222 wrote: »

as the title suggests, a friend of mine has 1 gig of DDR-SDRAM on his mobo at the moment, i've got 2 gigs of DDR-DIMM RAM to sell. Can we remove the SDRAM and replace it with the DIMM RAM? in any event, what is the main difference between the 2?

thanks

They're the same thing.

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#3 14-08-2008 11:34PM

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If the modules physically fit, then they will "probably" work.

There can be speed issues, i.e. his board requires min pc3200 and yours is pc2100, but most boards do this negotiation and pick the right speed automagically.

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#4 15-08-2008 09:43AM

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thanks. his is pc3200, and so is mine, so hopefully no speed issues

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