[Pntgrd]

I picked up 2 sticks of HyperX 3200 ECC Registered ram. It was too good of price to pass up. I was not sure if it would work in my AI7 but since I had read somewhere about my IC7 Max3 would work as long as it was unbuffered, I checked the data sheet at Kingston and it didn't say either way about if it was buffered. I have tried it in both m/b's and it will not work. The AI7 wont even beep, the Max3 at least gives the one long beep, but still won't POST. I even tried clearing the CMOS but no go. Am I missing something or is it just not going to work with either board?

[Rich_L]

Registered RAM is the same as Buffered RAM and 865/875 boards don’t support Buffered RAM.

[Pntgrd]

Registered RAM is the same as Buffered RAM

This I did not know

865/875 boards don’t support Buffered RAM.

This I did know

Thanks

[Hookem]

My understanding is that the Intel 875 Chipset does support Registered ECC memory modules...

" (ACPI) Memory: Four 184-pin DIMM sockets, Supports 4 DIMM Single/Dual Channel DDR 400 memory (Max. 4GB). Supports configurable ECC function. "

"Configurable" seems to be the key word here...That is a quote on the IC7-G Max II.

[Pntgrd]

My understanding is that the Intel 875 Chipset does support Registered ECC memory modules..

Yes but it also says that it has to be unbuffered also. I did not know that Registered meant buffered when I picked the stuff up. I knew it may not work in the AI7 but I was hoping for the Max3 since it did not say it WAS buffered. Oh well, you live and you learn. Stuff is listed on Ebay now since there didn't seem to be any interest here.