ddr2 ram but not really ddr2?

[supadodger]

i bought some of this ram.
http://www.memory4less.net/39m5775.html
it says ddr2.

when it arrives it doesnt fit in any of my ddr2 pc's or the ddr1 pc.

its also no older sdram.

im not sure whats going on. does anyone have a clue?

 

[bchur83]

Its ECC FB-DIMM. It is for servers. It has an extra chip on it that is used for high speed ram. It is keyed different for servers.

 

[JamesXP]

That is ECC ram, I think it is different pin layout compared to non-ecc


You will have to send it back, and get some normal DDR2 ram from www.newegg.com

 

[Neuromancer]

ECC can be on a normal stick of DDR not sure about the DDR2

But the Key as already mentioned was

Fully Buffered. = FB-DIMM

 

[Evilsizer]

time to get the right stuff...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...1052408147+1052108080&name=240-Pin+DDR2+SDRAM
now you need to mind if the board support Registered ram, not all boards do...


FB-DIMM was devolped so that in the server section. they would be able to change the IC's on the sticks and not have to upgrade the NB. in terms of FB-DIMM's they are a universal pathway. where a the extra chip on the FB-DIMM converts that signal to something the IC can use wiether its a DDR2 ic or DDR3 or etc....

 

[kbanny]

i bought some of this ram.
http://www.memory4less.net/39m5775.html
it says ddr2.

when it arrives it doesnt fit in any of my ddr2 pc's or the ddr1 pc.

its also no older sdram.

im not sure whats going on. does anyone have a clue?

As was suggested you should send it back and get normal ddr2 from newegg. You'll save about $250.00 too.

 

[supadodger]

i didnt get the ram from that website i got it person 2 person for $20.
now that i know its server ram ill remember that. ive never came across server ram before.

thanks for the help

 

[hank123]

i was going to poop my self if u payed that price for that ram.