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210740 2004-01-28 09:08:00 Hi i am thinking about buying some RAM pc100 for my Compaq Deskpro EP with a celeron 500mhz. Intel 810e motherboard i think.

But i see single or double sided.

Whats the difference between these..apart from one havin chips on both sides.

And outta curiosity will double sided work with my comp.

Cheers
MrBeef (342)
210741 2004-01-28 09:50:00 Really its a question whether the single sided RAM will work. with some older PC's it doesn't (eg yours...) I think the only dirfference is that single sided is eaiser and cheeper to make... I dont really know. Check out Compaq's web site, or the manual that came with your comp. fus1_n (3818)
210742 2004-01-28 10:25:00 Hi

I810e chipset can support 2 double sided PC100 modules totalling 512MB RAM.
Single and Double sided depends on how the memory banks are designed. i810e supports upto 4 banks of 128MB each, meaning if you want to use 256MB PC100 module, it must be double sided (2 banks with 128MB per bank)
If you want to use 128MB PC100 module, it can be single or double sided.

Hope that helps

i810e spec sheet - www.intel.com
tmrafi (5179)
210743 2004-01-28 18:19:00 i only have 2 banks :/

One has a 64 in it.
MrBeef (342)
210744 2004-01-28 23:34:00 It depends on speeds and motherboard settins, tho many can vary. Your best bet is to stick with what you have :D Growly (6)
210745 2004-01-29 10:15:00 Hi

You have 2 slots. Each slot is actually 2 banks (double sided)
You may have to get rid of the 64MB module and install a 256MB double sided memory module

Cheers
tmrafi (5179)
210746 2004-01-29 18:25:00 well my 128 double sided ram arrived yesterday and i shoved it and away it goes. 192 mbs of ram for me! thank you very much MrBeef (342)
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