question about ram

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 3:14 pm

i wanna upgrade the ram on one of my old systems (it's actually the 1st one i built with help from you guys )

i'm not too familiar with the "ram terms" and all.

it currently has this "Kingston ValueRam 256MB-6ns CL3 PC133 32x64 KVR133X64C3/256"

what exactly does the "32x64" mean? if add on another 512mb will the following be compatible? "Kingston ValueRam 512MB-6ns CL3 PC133 64x64 KVR133X64C3/512 "

i noticed that its "64x64" instead of "32x64". what's that all about?

smb · Post by **smb** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 5:55 pm

the 32x64 and 64x64 is referring to the size of each ram chip.

TruckStuff · Post by **TruckStuff** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 6:35 pm

And yes, they are compatible.

RaT · Post by **RaT** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 6:43 pm

hmmmm.......... so if i have 32x64 in my setup will 64x64 fit??

marscheese · Post by **marscheese** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 10:18 pm

the numbers are the terms for RAM that means how much the ram is. just divide the second number by 8 (because it there are 8 bits in a byte) and then multiply that number by the first number.

so 32x64 (64/8=8....8x32=256)

the 32x64 is 256 MB and the 64x64 is 512 MB

TruckStuff · Post by **TruckStuff** » Fri Nov 22, 2002 6:14 pm

hmmmm.......... so if i have 32x64 in my setup will 64x64 fit??

And yes, they are compatible.

Ummm.... what does "compatible" mean to you?

canton_kid · Post by **canton_kid** » Sat Nov 23, 2002 2:54 am

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And yes, they are compatible.
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Ummm.... what does "compatible" mean to you?

Well to me it means I build systems and my wife doesn't complian about it.

Too much