SDRAM - what does _ Unbuffered _ mean in the description ?

[Mary Fowler Leek]

I'm ordering additional system ram for a new computer. What does the unbuffered in the description below mean?


VIKING 256MB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 400 (PC2 3200) System Memory - OEM

My thanks, as always, for your assistance.


~Mary
mleek at arkwest dot com
mmleek at hotmail dot com

 

[Galen]

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I'm ordering additional system ram for a new computer. What does the
unbuffered in the description below mean?


VIKING 256MB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 400 (PC2 3200) System
Memory - OEM

My thanks, as always, for your assistance.


~Mary
mleek at arkwest dot com
mmleek at hotmail dot com

What is unbuffered memory?:
http://www.tech-faq.com/unbuffered-memory.shtml

All you wanted to know and more...

Galen
--

"But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
without them."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Mary Fowler Leek]

OK, now need to find out if my computer uses it?

Thank you for your help. I should have thought to Google this question!

Mary


: In : Mary Fowler Leek <[email protected]> had this to say:
:
: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
:
: > I'm ordering additional system ram for a new computer. What does the
: > unbuffered in the description below mean?
: >
: >
: > VIKING 256MB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 400 (PC2 3200) System
: > Memory - OEM
: >
: > My thanks, as always, for your assistance.
: >
: >
: > ~Mary
: > mleek at arkwest dot com
: > mmleek at hotmail dot com
:
: What is unbuffered memory?:
: http://www.tech-faq.com/unbuffered-memory.shtml
:
: All you wanted to know and more...
:
: Galen
: --
:
: "But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
: without them."
:
: Sherlock Holmes
:
:

 

[Dan Ganek]

OK, now need to find out if my computer uses it?

Thank you for your help. I should have thought to Google this question!

Mary


: In : Mary Fowler Leek <[email protected]> had this to say:
:
: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
:
: > I'm ordering additional system ram for a new computer. What does the
: > unbuffered in the description below mean?
: >
: >
: > VIKING 256MB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 400 (PC2 3200) System
: > Memory - OEM
: >
: > My thanks, as always, for your assistance.
: >
: >
: > ~Mary
: > mleek at arkwest dot com
: > mmleek at hotmail dot com
:
: What is unbuffered memory?:
: http://www.tech-faq.com/unbuffered-memory.shtml
:
: All you wanted to know and more...
:
: Galen
: --
:
: "But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
: without them."
:
: Sherlock Holmes
:
:

Go to the Crucial website - they have a wizard which will tell you
what kind of memory your MB needs.

/dan