what RAM do i have?

mexicanpete · 29th April 2007, 8:18 AM

noob question here
but how do i tell what type of RAM i have?
ie DDR, DDR2 etc etc

is there some software way of doing it? like through system information or something like that?
thanks in advance
mexicanpete

Utetopia · 29th April 2007, 8:44 AM

You could probably use Everest or Sandra to check but you'd have to know what to look for. Easiest way is to see what voltage the sticks are running at.

DDR1 = 2.5v->2.85v (roughly but can go up to 3.9v if the module can handle it)
DDR2 = 1.8v->2.35v (again a rough range)

DDR1 has 184 pins. DDR2 has well over 200.

In your case, since you have a Socket 939 AMD system, your system uses DDR1. AM2 socket AMD & Intel Core 2 systems use DDR2.

Physically there is no noticeable difference between DDR1 & 2 to the untrained eye.

kona_boy · 29th April 2007, 9:11 AM

CPU-Z

Tells you all you need to know. However, as above, being a 939 system it will have DDR1 RAM.

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Utetopia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: BNE/TWMBA Posts: 2,517	You could probably use Everest or Sandra to check but you'd have to know what to look for. Easiest way is to see what voltage the sticks are running at. DDR1 = 2.5v->2.85v (roughly but can go up to 3.9v if the module can handle it) DDR2 = 1.8v->2.35v (again a rough range) DDR1 has 184 pins. DDR2 has well over 200. In your case, since you have a Socket 939 AMD system, your system uses DDR1. AM2 socket AMD & Intel Core 2 systems use DDR2. Physically there is no noticeable difference between DDR1 & 2 to the untrained eye. __________________ 3570K \| NH-D14 \| UD3H Z77 \| GSkill 8GBXL \| 128GB Falcon \| Blu-ray \| HD7970 \| Stacker & HX620W \| 26" Acer \| AL 641 4.1 \| G15 & MX1000 \| AD700 Last edited by Utetopia; 29th April 2007 at 8:46 AM.

29th April 2007, 9:11 AM	#3
kona_boy Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 5,141	CPU-Z Tells you all you need to know. However, as above, being a 939 system it will have DDR1 RAM. __________________ Brisbane Roar FC - 2010/11 and 2011/2012 Champions! CAMPEONES CAMPEONES OLE! OLE! OLE!