[SOLVED] DDR/DDR2? How to find which it is that I have?

corsair · 07-09-2009, 01:21 AM

Hi everyone :)
I am using Everest home edition to find out more about my PC but it doesn't say whether I have DDR or DDR2 RAM. Is there a way that I could find more about my RAM without having to physically pull out the RAM and examining the Label?

MikenandezNST · 07-09-2009, 01:29 AM

Here http://www.crucial.com/index.aspx you can run a scan online to find your memory type.

dai · 07-09-2009, 01:31 AM

look in your m/b manual

post what m/b you have

Stu_computer · 07-09-2009, 03:50 AM

click motherboard, spd, top window is the ram modules, look in field (lower window) for memory type and speed.

corsair · 07-10-2009, 05:47 AM

Thank you for the responses everyone :)

MikenandezNST- ty for the link, sir

dai, My motherboard is intel 945GCNL. You mean a specific motherboard would only take one kind of memory sir? I mean, there is no chance of you putting in DDR memory in a motherboard that would take DDR2 ?

Stu_computer,sir, thank you for pointing me in the right direction, I had no idea that it was under the spd section.

Again,, ty everyone for the replies and sorry for being late with my own reply.

dai · 07-10-2009, 05:53 AM

it's ddr2

it is not supposed to be able to fit the wrong ram as they are keyed differently

but some seem to manage to burn the slots out forcing it in

http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/rese...ture/index.htm

corsair · 07-10-2009, 11:43 PM

Tyvm for the reply,sir.

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corsair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 458 OS: windows XP home edition	[SOLVED] DDR/DDR2? How to find which it is that I have? Hi everyone :) I am using Everest home edition to find out more about my PC but it doesn't say whether I have DDR or DDR2 RAM. Is there a way that I could find more about my RAM without having to physically pull out the RAM and examining the Label?

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MikenandezNST Tech, Microsoft Support Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,168 OS: Win Vista Ultimate EditionSP1/WinXPSP3 Blog Entries: 2	Re: DDR/DDR2? How to find which it is that I have? Here http://www.crucial.com/index.aspx you can run a scan online to find your memory type. __________________

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,615 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: DDR/DDR2? How to find which it is that I have? look in your m/b manual post what m/b you have __________________

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Stu_computer Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,460 OS: Windows	Re: DDR/DDR2? How to find which it is that I have? click motherboard, spd, top window is the ram modules, look in field (lower window) for memory type and speed. __________________

07-10-2009, 05:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
corsair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 458 OS: windows XP home edition	Re: DDR/DDR2? How to find which it is that I have? Thank you for the responses everyone :) MikenandezNST- ty for the link, sir dai, My motherboard is intel 945GCNL. You mean a specific motherboard would only take one kind of memory sir? I mean, there is no chance of you putting in DDR memory in a motherboard that would take DDR2 ? Stu_computer,sir, thank you for pointing me in the right direction, I had no idea that it was under the spd section. Again,, ty everyone for the replies and sorry for being late with my own reply.

07-10-2009, 05:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,615 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: DDR/DDR2? How to find which it is that I have? it's ddr2 it is not supposed to be able to fit the wrong ram as they are keyed differently but some seem to manage to burn the slots out forcing it in http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/rese...ture/index.htm __________________

07-10-2009, 11:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
corsair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 458 OS: windows XP home edition	Re: DDR/DDR2? How to find which it is that I have? Tyvm for the reply,sir.