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Thread ID: 35127 2003-07-03 00:51:00 Registered/Buffered RAM andrzej (3843) Press F1
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157119 2003-07-03 00:51:00 Using Sandar s/w i got a message about RAM that large memory modules (256MB or greater) should be Registered/Buffered.
What does Registered/Bufferred mean?
Is it possible and if so, how to R/B the exisitng RAM?

RAM on my computer is 256.
andrzej (3843)
157120 2003-07-03 05:57:00 AFAIK Registered/Buffered RAM is made different to normal ram.

my understanding is the Registered/Buffered RAM has a Register/Buffer chip on it. the motherboard chipset writes/reads to this instead of directly to the ram modules. the 2 main times a registered ram is used is when a manafacture uses smaller cheaper ram modules to make up a stick or when you are useing ram sticks that are larger than the mobo can normally handle. for eg some motherboards will max out at 2 gig but you can go to 3 gig if you use registered ram.

and no you can't turn unregistered ram into registered ram.
tweak'e (174)
157121 2003-07-14 23:51:00 Thanks tweak's this will do. andrzej (3843)
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