Re: [PLUG] Determining Memory Chip Speed

2011-09-14 Thread Ken Stephens
Dale Snell wrote: On Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:41:23 -0700 Richard C. Steffensrst...@comcast.net wrote: I used sudo dmidecode --type memory to try to learn the speed of my currently installed memory. (I'm thinking of adding some.) I find that I have two 512 MB modules installed out of a

Re: [PLUG] Determining Memory Chip Speed

2011-09-14 Thread Richard C. Steffens
On 09/14/2011 08:52 PM, Ken Stephens wrote: Use the dmidecode command to display your hardware. Look for Memory Module Information. It will display the supported speeds. Thanks, Ken. It shows the supported speeds, but not the installed speeds. I'll open the box in the morning and have a look.

[PLUG] Determining Memory Chip Speed

2011-09-13 Thread Richard C. Steffens
I used sudo dmidecode --type memory to try to learn the speed of my currently installed memory. (I'm thinking of adding some.) I find that I have two 512 MB modules installed out of a possible 3 modules. dmidecode says Current Speed: Unknown for both of those. Is there some other way -- short

Re: [PLUG] Determining Memory Chip Speed

2011-09-13 Thread Marvin Kosmal
On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Richard C. Steffens rst...@comcast.netwrote: I used sudo dmidecode --type memory to try to learn the speed of my currently installed memory. (I'm thinking of adding some.) I find that I have two 512 MB modules installed out of a possible 3 modules. dmidecode

Re: [PLUG] Determining Memory Chip Speed

2011-09-13 Thread Dale Snell
On Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:41:23 -0700 Richard C. Steffens rst...@comcast.net wrote: I used sudo dmidecode --type memory to try to learn the speed of my currently installed memory. (I'm thinking of adding some.) I find that I have two 512 MB modules installed out of a possible 3 modules.

Re: [PLUG] Determining Memory Chip Speed

2011-09-13 Thread Russell Johnson
On Sep 13, 2011, at 11:41 AM, Richard C. Steffens wrote: Is there some other way -- short of taking the cover off the box -- to find out what speed the chips are? How about getting the model number, if available, and checking with the manufacture. Russell Johnson r...@dimstar.net

Re: [PLUG] Determining Memory Chip Speed

2011-09-13 Thread Larry Williams
On 09/13/2011 11:41 AM, Richard C. Steffens wrote: dmidecode says Current Speed: Unknown for both of those. When I run dmidecode I get speeds for my modules, showing as DMI type 17 (also as type 6, showing current speed in ns). Just a guess, perhaps the sticks or the MB don't support speed

Re: [PLUG] Determining Memory Chip Speed

2011-09-13 Thread Richard C. Steffens
On 09/13/2011 11:58 AM, Marvin Kosmal wrote: On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Richard C. Steffensrst...@comcast.netwrote: I am thinking finding out the Mother Board type is important to answer these questions. I ran lshw yesterday while looking for what kind of memory I have, so I already

Re: [PLUG] Determining Memory Chip Speed

2011-09-13 Thread Russell Johnson
On Sep 13, 2011, at 1:30 PM, Richard C. Steffens wrote: MSI MS-6380E According to crucial.com your motherboard supports: Memory Type: DDR PC3200, DDR PC2700, DDR (ECC) Maximum Memory: 3GB Slots: 3 Each memory slot can hold DDR PC3200, DDR PC2700 with a maximum of 1GB per slot. As far as

Re: [PLUG] Determining Memory Chip Speed

2011-09-13 Thread Richard C. Steffens
On 09/13/2011 02:17 PM, Russell Johnson wrote: On Sep 13, 2011, at 1:30 PM, Richard C. Steffens wrote: MSI MS-6380E According to crucial.com your motherboard supports: Memory Type: DDR PC3200, DDR PC2700, DDR (ECC) Maximum Memory: 3GB Slots: 3 Each memory slot can hold DDR PC3200, DDR

Re: [PLUG] Determining Memory Chip Speed

2011-09-13 Thread Neal
As far as price, it doesn't matter wether you buy PC3200 or PC2700 non-ECC memory. It's the same price. Be aware that the PC2700 can be faster than the PC3200. If you're running at PC2700 speed and the PC2700 is CL2.5 while the PC3200 is CL3, there will be a performance hit with the PC3200.

Re: [PLUG] Determining Memory Chip Speed

2011-09-13 Thread Marvin Kosmal
On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 7:51 PM, Neal nsed...@gmail.com wrote: As far as price, it doesn't matter wether you buy PC3200 or PC2700 non-ECC memory. It's the same price. Be aware that the PC2700 can be faster than the PC3200. If you're running at PC2700 speed and the PC2700 is CL2.5 while the