On 29/08/11 15:04, George OLson wrote:
On 08/29/2011 06:30 PM, Felix Miata wrote:
On 2011/08/29 08:33 (GMT+0200) Per Jessen composed:
George OLson wrote:
A BIOS POST RAM test is rudimentary, and unlikely to do as you say except for compatibility evaluation or major failure. Without running memtest86 or a similar RAM testing program that doesn't depend on an OS or the BIOS you can't be sure it's OK.
Ok, thanks. That is good to know. I was kind of surprised because my ddr2 ram was about 3 or 4 years newer than the desktop I was putting it in.
A couple of points worked in your favour: Different memory types (SDR, DDR, DDR2, DDR3 ...) are keyed differently - that is, they have physically different slots. So if it fits without forcing into your MB, it's the right type. Also, memory speeds don't have to match. If you have multiple mismatching sticks on your mobo, they all run at the speed of the slowest. Hence the usual recommendation to buy matching ram speeds, but it's not necessary. And if you stick with generic consumer RAM and consumer mobo's (no ECC, no crazy timing settings), you are very unlikely to encounter brand incompatibilities. So if it fits in the slot, it'll probably work ;) the benefits of standardization ... Regards, Tejas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org