10-19-2006, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by HardwareNewbie3
Wow, this is an old topic but now I'm actually buying the RAM.
I'm confused about this:
Are RAM sticks all the same physical size? Meaning that a 256MB Ram Stick is the same length as a 512MB Ram Stick, both are 4 inches long (random number)?
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Hi,
RAM stick modules, of the type that you are talking about, are all the same physical size.
What determines the capacity [in MB] of each stick is the way that the modules are manufactured.
What this means is; if one stick of RAM is, say, 512MB and another stick is 256MB, they will both more than likely be the same physical appearance, however the modules are different in their manufacture.
Now just to confuse the issue, there are RAM sticks that are 'double-sided' and those that are 'single-sided'. What this means is, that a single-sided stick has modules on one side of the stick, and these modules are manufactured to be 'equal' to the capacity of a double-sided stick.
However, the operational 'pattern' may vary; hence, it is best to have "matched" pairs of RAM.
That is use a pair of either 'double' or a pair of 'single' rather than one of each.
Hope this clarifies your query.
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Last edited by chauffeur2 : 10-19-2006 at 06:29 PM.
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