Re: [APML] Computers and extra RAM

[Alan Voetsch <critter12952@yahoo.com>]

Hi Roland.

--- Roland Roberts <roland@astrofoto.org> wrote:
> My new computer, which I built explicitly for image and video
> processing, has 2 GB of RAM.

You are now the new record holder, at least as far as I know.

> You will also find this marketed as
> PC1600/2100/2400/2700/xx00 where the important thing is that the
> numbers are 4-digits.  Don't confuse this with PC100/133/150/166
> SDRAM
> which is the older "single data rate" variety (and note those all
> have 3-digit numbers).

Glad you mentioned this. I was looking for these 3 digit jobs.

> Also find out if you need Registered, ECC, or Registered ECC chips.
> Probably not; I think only the Xeons need the registered chips, but
> better safe and sorry (speaking from experience here).

Have not heard of this at all. I'll ask.

This has been a very informative reply.

Thanks,
Alan

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