"non-spd" and "DDR333"

[John]

I bought 256M of memory and check what bios had to say after installation.
The memory that came with the computer (an eMachine D2880 running at
2.66mhz) was "non-spd" and the new memory is "DDR333".

I have read everything I found from google and understand the difference;
but does it matter? The computer ran fine with just the "non-spd" and it
seems to run fine now.
Should I switch them so that the DDR333 is in bank 0?
Should I spend another $20 and get a second DDR333?
Should I stop obsessing over things that don't matter?

Thanks.

 

[JAD]

The computer ran fine with just the "non-spd" and it
seems to run fine now.

seems pretty obvious

 

[Conor]

I bought 256M of memory and check what bios had to say after installation.
The memory that came with the computer (an eMachine D2880 running at
2.66mhz) was "non-spd" and the new memory is "DDR333".

I have read everything I found from google and understand the difference;
but does it matter? The computer ran fine with just the "non-spd" and it
seems to run fine now.
Should I switch them so that the DDR333 is in bank 0?
Should I spend another $20 and get a second DDR333?
Should I stop obsessing over things that don't matter?

SPD stores the configuration settings for the memory such as FSB speed,
memory timings, CAS level on the DIMM. BIOSes can access that setting
and set the memory speed/timings?CAS level accordingly.

Should you switch it to Bank 0? Doesn't matter.
Should you get another stick? Entirely up to you.
Should you stop obsessing? Definitely. If it works, leave it.

--
Conor

Greedo shot first. Greedo ALWAYS shot first. You did not see Solo shoot
first.
It never happened. Never, ever. Not in any version. Remember: Greedo
shot first.

 

[John Smithe]

I bought 256M of memory and check what bios had to say after
installation. The memory that came with the computer (an eMachine
D2880 running at 2.66mhz) was "non-spd" and the new memory is
"DDR333".

I have read everything I found from google and understand the
difference; but does it matter? The computer ran fine with just the
"non-spd" and it seems to run fine now.
Should I switch them so that the DDR333 is in bank 0?
Should I spend another $20 and get a second DDR333?
Should I stop obsessing over things that don't matter?

Thanks.

Try these info tools: (I recommend SiSoft Sandra and CPUID/CPU-Z, the
first two)

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=177
http://www.cpuid.com/
http://www.h-oda.com/
http://www.lavalys.com/