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PC hardware: SD RAM, what does "8 chip" mean?
SD RAM, what does "8 chip" mean?
by apatt - 3/21/06 6:17 PMMy PC uses SD RAM 133 mhz, I went to the local computer shop to buy additional RAM and I saw that they have an option of SD RAM, 8 chip and 16 chip. I have no idea what that means, I looked at my exiting RAM chip and it just indicates PC-133, nothing about number of chip. Kindly explain, thanks.
SD RAM, what does "8 chip" mean?
by bob b - 3/22/06 5:18 AM In reply to: SD RAM, what does "8 chip" mean? by apattThere are many different types/styles/sizes of memory.
If you want to get deep into that stuff you can use Google and drive yourself nutty.
Most of us just want memory that works.
Perhaps visit these folks
http://www.crucial.com/
Plug in the machine type and they will tell you what memory fits and how much it cost.
One-stop-shopping.
re RAM
by VAPCMD - 3/22/06 6:20 AM In reply to: SD RAM, what does "8 chip" mean? by apattI don't hear many folks referring to RAM primarily as 8 or 16 chip. More commonly it's referred to in terms of it's density, type and form factor..i.e. 126MB DDR DIMM. That said most of the SIMMs, DIMMs, etc., I've seen are made with 8 or 16 chips per PCB.
Here's almost everything you ever wanted to know about RAM.... http://www.kingston.com/tools/umg/umg05a.asp
VAPCMD
Quick advice...
by Willy - 3/22/06 8:06 AM In reply to: SD RAM, what does "8 chip" mean? by apattShort and sweet:
Look at your current memory PCB, count the ram chips on one side or both, add them up, are they 8 or 16? You got an idea, now follow the links the other posters gave you.
As another poster mentions, you'll buy what works, thus PC133 of some type.
tada -----Willy 
Although we call the memory stick
by Ray Harinec - 3/22/06 8:08 AM In reply to: SD RAM, what does "8 chip" mean? by apatta DIMM, the DIMMs are actually the individual devices soldered on to the Memory "card". Thus 8 chip means that there are 8 physical devices on the memory card and all soldered on the same side of the stick. The 16 chip has 8 DIMMs soldered on each side of the stick.
Some older mobos could not handle the 16 chip types.
That's why the tip that the first reply gave to check at Crucial to see what your system takes is a safe way to go.
The present variation that causes problems in some mobos is High Density modules vs the basic models.
Crucial.com recommends
by apatt - 3/22/06 6:53 PM In reply to: Although we call the memory stick by Ray HarinecCrucial's scanner recommends:
168-pin DIMM SDRAM, PC133
Spec:
SDRAM, PC133 • CL=2 • Unbuffered • Non-parity • 133MHz • 3.3V • 32Meg x 64
It doesn't say anything about chips, perhaps with the above spec and part number it doesn't need to?
As I live in Thailand I can't really buy their RAMs though. Any way, great site, I've bookmarked it, thanks. The Kingston's site is also very informative. Many thanks for all the replies.
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