Ddr Dimm

silo-gone · 05-09-2007, 05:58 PM

my friend gave me a Laptop ram stick, but it don fit in my laptop only recently found out my laptop takes DIMM SDRAM which i cant find anywhere lol, but all i know about this ram is what is on the sticker which is.

512MB PC2100 DDR DIMM

1PC/S, anyone know anythin about this?.

i know nothin of RAM apart from SD and DIMM is all different lol, any help is much appreciated.

RevHavoc · 05-09-2007, 06:05 PM

Check out www.crucial.com for seaching for the right memory by computer model.

DIMM - desktop (longer)
SODIMM - laptop (shorter)
Types of RAM are SD (not to be confused with DDR-SD), DDR, DDR2, etc. These are dependent on your motherboard and the modules have different pins.

By the sounds of it you are trying to install desktop ram in a laptop.

silo-gone · 05-09-2007, 06:12 PM

Thanks ill check the site out, am sure it laptop RAM ive never seen desktop ram this small before unless they begun recently? but its the same size as every other laptop ram ive seen before, its about 2 inches am sure round about tht anyways.

RevHavoc · 05-09-2007, 06:23 PM

Okay sounds like SODIMM laptop ram then. Note that if the stick you are installing (DDR) does not match up with the RAM type of your laptop they will not be compatible. You can tell by the little notch in the ram and the motherboard if they don't line up as well as not being recognized in bios. Hope that site helps, if not you should post your laptop model and/or Everest report.

silo-gone · 05-09-2007, 11:38 PM

i Checked that site, but it didnt seem to have the model i got, its a E.Systems 3085 Laptop

These are Parts of the Report .

Memory Controller Properties:
Error Detection Method 64-bit ECC
Error Correction None
Supported Memory Interleave 1-Way
Current Memory Interleave 1-Way
Supported Memory Types DIMM, SDRAM
Supported Memory Voltages 3.3V
Maximum Memory Module Size 4096 MB
Memory Slots 4

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation DIMM0
Type DIMM, SDRAM
Installed Size 256 MB
Enabled Size 256 MB

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Type SDRAM
Type Detail Synchronous
Size 256 MB
Total Width 64-bit
Data Width 64-bit
Device Locator DIMM0
Bank Locator BANK0
Manufacturer Manufacturer0
Serial Number SerNum0
Asset Tag AssetTagNum0
Part Number PartNum0

Is that any help?

and this bit in the report "Maximum Memory Module Size 4096 MB" does that mean i can upgrade to 4GB of ram?

RevHavoc · 05-10-2007, 12:14 AM

I can't verify the motherboard specs. I tried finding the e-systems website for specs but came up empty, must be a small company. Based on the partial report you listed, so far there shouldn't be any reason why it wouldn't fit.

Could you be more specific on your fitment problem (too big, small, wide, skinny, pins dont line up, etc)?

silo-gone · 05-10-2007, 12:20 AM

it was like a CM to big, and on the report it said there is 4 slots a could only see one, but there is two compartmeants you can take out and i only touched one, so i'll give it another try, and the slot i tried it in, the ram is double sided with the pins but the slot only had one side with pics, there was literally about a centimetre maybe less betweenit fitting lol

RevHavoc · 05-10-2007, 12:29 AM

Do you have access to a digital camera? Taking a pic of the module(s) and slots could help.

Have you ever opened up a laptop before? It could be you are trying to put it somewhere non-ram. How to install ram link.

Usually there are several compartments you can open in a laptop; ram, hdd, etc. The ram slots are about 2" long and can sometimes have 2 right on top of eachother. You have to go ~45* to the slot, slide in, push down til it is secure.

silo-gone · 05-10-2007, 12:32 AM

I'll ry and get a picture of it, and i'll lok about the laptop nd see ifanywhere else looks right, ill post back and let you know

05-09-2007, 05:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
silo-gone Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 123 OS: WinXp (SP2)	Ddr Dimm my friend gave me a Laptop ram stick, but it don fit in my laptop only recently found out my laptop takes DIMM SDRAM which i cant find anywhere lol, but all i know about this ram is what is on the sticker which is. 512MB PC2100 DDR DIMM 1PC/S, anyone know anythin about this?. i know nothin of RAM apart from SD and DIMM is all different lol, any help is much appreciated. __________________ SiloG

05-09-2007, 06:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
RevHavoc Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: 127.0.0.1 ;-) Posts: 142 OS: XP Pro IT My System	Re: Ddr Dimm Check out www.crucial.com for seaching for the right memory by computer model. DIMM - desktop (longer) SODIMM - laptop (shorter) Types of RAM are SD (not to be confused with DDR-SD), DDR, DDR2, etc. These are dependent on your motherboard and the modules have different pins. By the sounds of it you are trying to install desktop ram in a laptop. __________________ ~ RevHavoc ~ Universal PC Technician / Design Pro Last edited by RevHavoc : 05-09-2007 at 06:07 PM.

05-09-2007, 06:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
silo-gone Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 123 OS: WinXp (SP2)	Re: Ddr Dimm Thanks ill check the site out, am sure it laptop RAM ive never seen desktop ram this small before unless they begun recently? but its the same size as every other laptop ram ive seen before, its about 2 inches am sure round about tht anyways. __________________ SiloG

05-09-2007, 06:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
RevHavoc Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: 127.0.0.1 ;-) Posts: 142 OS: XP Pro IT My System	Re: Ddr Dimm Okay sounds like SODIMM laptop ram then. Note that if the stick you are installing (DDR) does not match up with the RAM type of your laptop they will not be compatible. You can tell by the little notch in the ram and the motherboard if they don't line up as well as not being recognized in bios. Hope that site helps, if not you should post your laptop model and/or Everest report. __________________ ~ RevHavoc ~ Universal PC Technician / Design Pro

05-09-2007, 11:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
silo-gone Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 123 OS: WinXp (SP2)	Re: Ddr Dimm i Checked that site, but it didnt seem to have the model i got, its a E.Systems 3085 Laptop These are Parts of the Report . Memory Controller Properties: Error Detection Method 64-bit ECC Error Correction None Supported Memory Interleave 1-Way Current Memory Interleave 1-Way Supported Memory Types DIMM, SDRAM Supported Memory Voltages 3.3V Maximum Memory Module Size 4096 MB Memory Slots 4 Memory Module Properties: Socket Designation DIMM0 Type DIMM, SDRAM Installed Size 256 MB Enabled Size 256 MB Memory Device Properties: Form Factor DIMM Type SDRAM Type Detail Synchronous Size 256 MB Total Width 64-bit Data Width 64-bit Device Locator DIMM0 Bank Locator BANK0 Manufacturer Manufacturer0 Serial Number SerNum0 Asset Tag AssetTagNum0 Part Number PartNum0 Is that any help? and this bit in the report "Maximum Memory Module Size 4096 MB" does that mean i can upgrade to 4GB of ram? __________________ SiloG

05-10-2007, 12:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
RevHavoc Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: 127.0.0.1 ;-) Posts: 142 OS: XP Pro IT My System	Re: Ddr Dimm I can't verify the motherboard specs. I tried finding the e-systems website for specs but came up empty, must be a small company. Based on the partial report you listed, so far there shouldn't be any reason why it wouldn't fit. Could you be more specific on your fitment problem (too big, small, wide, skinny, pins dont line up, etc)? __________________ ~ RevHavoc ~ Universal PC Technician / Design Pro

05-10-2007, 12:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
silo-gone Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 123 OS: WinXp (SP2)	Re: Ddr Dimm it was like a CM to big, and on the report it said there is 4 slots a could only see one, but there is two compartmeants you can take out and i only touched one, so i'll give it another try, and the slot i tried it in, the ram is double sided with the pins but the slot only had one side with pics, there was literally about a centimetre maybe less betweenit fitting lol __________________ SiloG

05-10-2007, 12:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
RevHavoc Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: 127.0.0.1 ;-) Posts: 142 OS: XP Pro IT My System	Re: Ddr Dimm Do you have access to a digital camera? Taking a pic of the module(s) and slots could help. Have you ever opened up a laptop before? It could be you are trying to put it somewhere non-ram. How to install ram link. Usually there are several compartments you can open in a laptop; ram, hdd, etc. The ram slots are about 2" long and can sometimes have 2 right on top of eachother. You have to go ~45* to the slot, slide in, push down til it is secure. __________________ ~ RevHavoc ~ Universal PC Technician / Design Pro

05-10-2007, 12:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
silo-gone Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 123 OS: WinXp (SP2)	Re: Ddr Dimm I'll ry and get a picture of it, and i'll lok about the laptop nd see ifanywhere else looks right, ill post back and let you know __________________ SiloG