RadicalEd0 wrote:jbone wrote:_faerie_ wrote:it's just plain ram.
No such thing.
There's PC66, PC100, PC133, SDRAM, RDRAM, DDR SDRAM, PC2100, PC 2700, CAS 2, CAS 3, CAS 2.5, ECC, Parity, EDO...
You need to know exactly what type you need, or odds are it won't work.
more like
SDRAM:
-----PC66
-----PC100
-----PC133
DDR:
-----PC2100
-----PC2700
and the rest aren't going to be in faerie's computer
50 bucks says its pc133 sdram

Oh but CAS is for all DRAM based memory. Stands for Column Access Strobe. States how many cpu cycles it takes before it can access a column of memory on the chip. Blah something like that >_>. Lower is better.
ECC = Error Correcting Code. Which COULD possibley be on a older computer. Doubtful in a brand name one tho.
Parity = A type of error detection. Not as good as ECC. Was used in the olden days mainly. May still show up. Doubtful in most memory now adays.
EDO = Edhanced Data Out. It was a way to boost the speed in the pre-SDRAM days. Before SDRAM became popular and cheap, EDO ruled the RAM ways ;o
~klinky