A friend of mine was given a computer for free. It was wiped clean and the RIMM memory was removed. It's a freakin' bad arse computer, brand new, and dual processor. I'm going to load it up for him (os, office, etc.) but I have to wait for him to get the RAM. RIMM is expensive RAM, and I was wondering if it needs 2 sticks of RAM since it has 2 processors, or will they both pull off of one? I've never messed with dual processor computers so I don't know.

Any help? I can't wait to see how fast this freaker is.

 

i'm guessing its an xeon box then, how the heck did he get such an expensive computer for free??

btw, as far as i know rambus ALWAYS has to be added in pairs rimm = rambus inline memory module.

btw, why is this in for sale?

oh on a side note if it was a dual proc ddr machine then you could use one, but then you wouldn't get the dual channel benifits.

 

I do not believe that a dual processor computer requires two sticks of RAM. Seeing that he has RIMM memory I i do believe that pairing is needed. If you're going to be running a powerplant though (meaning if those dual cpus are crazy fast) then I suggest making sure you have adequate RAM to prevent any possible bottlenecking. Also, if the motherboard offers Dual Channel capabilities I would suggest getting two sticks. Basically it helps with the data rates and the bus speeds for the ram by using two channels and optimizing performance.

 

lol newb

moving to offtopic...

 

I hope your friend can poop money!

Rambus memory=$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

you MUST have RAMBUS in pairs !!!

if you cannot afford 2 sticks, you could put a dummy stick. but they have to be in pairs. (dummy stick have to look identical to the real stick though)

and yes, RAMBUS is very expensive. They're being sold for ~80 CAD for 256mb
lol

 

I could have sworn this was in Off-Topic. what the crap?

thanks for the help. I can't say how he got the computer, but this is a beast. It's Dell Precision 340 i think

Stats:
http://docs.us.dell.com/support/edocs/syst...ecs.htm#1065067

He was able to get one stick of 256MB RDRAM but doesn't want to shell out the cash for another 256MB... he doesn't understand how much he should have paid for that computer

---------------------------------------------

got another question now... I don't know the speed of the processors. The HUGE heat sink prevents me from knowing, and I can't power up the computer with no RAM.

The specs say this:
Processors between 1.5 GHz and 2.2 GHz with a 400 FSB require 45 ns or faster memory.
Processors at 2.26 GHz or above with a 533 FSB require 40 ns or faster memory.

What would be safe for me to get? Should I go ahead and get 40 ns to be safe? Would 45ns be safer?

It also says it uses PC800 (non-ECC or ECC) memory. Would it be bad if I have PC1066 RAM?

 

Are you sure it has 2 processor or are you sure you gave correct link?

Cause on that link you have Intel 850E chipset, that supports only one Pentium 4 processor.



and btw,
second time nana.gif tongue.gif

 

Be prepared to be underwhelmed! Unless you're running several intensive apps that have been optimized for dual proc, it's not going to seem that much faster to you. And you only have agp/pci for graphics so it won't be a hardcore gaming rig. No SATA, so SCSI's are faster than ata, but more expensive. Still sounds like a "steal" but you're going to have to throw some cash at it to eliminate the bottlenecks.