What kind of RAM for a DELL Dimension 2400?

[rssfed23]

Hi there, i have a (approx) year old dell dimension 2400 desktop pc, and i want to upgrage the ram in it

On cpuz i get this for the ram section

Memory SPD
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DIMM #1

General
Memory type DDR-SDRAM
Manufacturer (ID) Samsung (CE00000000000000)
Size 256 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2700 (166 MHz)
Part number M3 68L3223FTN-CB3
Serial number 410BDE1F
Manufacturing date Week 04/Year 04

Attributes
Number of banks 1
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Registered no
Buffered no

Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 133 166
CAS# 2.0 2.5
RAS# to CAS# delay 3 3
RAS# Precharge 3 3
TRAS# 6 7


Now it says pc2700, with a speed of 133mhz, but when i look on novatech for pc2700 RAM, it says it has a speed of 33 mhz, so what im wondering are the two compatable???

Many thanks in advance,
Rob

 

[Didou]

It's PC2700 which runs @ 166MHz (333 DDR).

The different frequencies reported in the timings table is just the different supported speeds : 133MHz for PC2100 & 166MHz for PC2700.

 

[vnf4ultra]

You just need pc2700 ddr sdram. Or you could get pc3200 if it's cheaper, higher ram will downclock.

What the specs say, 133, 166 and the 2, 2.5 etc is the supported speed of the ram, it means you can run it at pc2100(133mhz) at cas value of 2, or pc2700(166mhz) at cas value of 2.5.

 

[rssfed23]

So am i right in saying that if i brought THIS ram, it would work, but just at a slower speed??? (all i want to know if it will work)

Thanks for your great quick responses

 

[jarvis]

Oh yes that RAM would be splendid.

 

[rssfed23]

Ok, thanks for all your help

 

[Toobis]

Kinda bringing up a dead thread here, but do you think this should work in a Dell Dimension 2400?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110000172545&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1

Thanks

 

[Tedster]

careful. MAny dells use proprietary memory that is made by dell, even if it similiar to other brands.