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can i put normal ram in a server?

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1 minute ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Yes. ECC FBDIMM is only there for reliability reasons. If you're running a critical system this is something you want, but probably not important if you're just running a home server for passing files around.

Yes, you can. But please review the manual from the manufacturer of your given motherboard and check how much RAM it supports in what configurations at what speeds. It needs to have ECC to carry its very full capacity, so just, please, again, check the manual. It is very well documented (server stuff is awesome that way) and it's really important!

hello, just a quick question.

 

can i put normal DDR2 ram in a server? i'm talking a proper server here. a IBM X3650 from 2006. 
it currently has 8GB of ECC FBDIMM DDR2 in it, i want to take 2GB out, and put in 8GB of normal ram. will this work? 

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1 minute ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Yes. ECC FBDIMM is only there for reliability reasons. If you're running a critical system this is something you want, but probably not important if you're just running a home server for passing files around.

Yes, you can. But please review the manual from the manufacturer of your given motherboard and check how much RAM it supports in what configurations at what speeds. It needs to have ECC to carry its very full capacity, so just, please, again, check the manual. It is very well documented (server stuff is awesome that way) and it's really important!

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3 minutes ago, LtStaffel said:

Yes, you can. But please review the manual from the manufacturer of your given motherboard and check how much RAM it supports in what configurations at what speeds. It needs to have ECC to carry its very full capacity, so just, please, again, check the manual. It is very well documented (server stuff is awesome that way) and it's really important!

okay, sure. i was gonna test it anyways, but i'm lazy. so if everyone here said that it's not gonna work, i didn't have to bother plugging it in :) 

 

so yeah, i'll read the manual, and try it. 

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8 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Yes. ECC FBDIMM is only there for reliability reasons. If you're running a critical system this is something you want, but probably not important if you're just running a home server for passing files around.

it's not even for that. i bought it to experiment with all this server stuff. raid cards and remote management and stuff. it was only €20 so... doesn't matter if it's unstable. 

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It will probably not work unless it is also registered ECC memory that is specifically compatible with that server model.

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Never run across a server where you can mix and match, it's either all ECC or none.

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26 minutes ago, LtStaffel said:

Yes, you can. But please review the manual from the manufacturer of your given motherboard and check how much RAM it supports in what configurations at what speeds. It needs to have ECC to carry its very full capacity, so just, please, again, check the manual. It is very well documented (server stuff is awesome that way) and it's really important!

 

6 minutes ago, Enderman said:

It will probably not work unless it is also registered ECC memory that is specifically compatible with that server model.

 

citing from the manual of my machine: 

 

Memory:

Twelve DIMM connectors

Minimum: 1 GB

Maximum: 48 GB

Type: Fully buffered DIMM (FBD) PC2-5300 DIMMs only

Sizes: 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB (when available), in pairs

Chipkill™ supported

 

so i guess with my server it won't work...

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51 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

 

 

citing from the manual of my machine: 

 

Memory:

Twelve DIMM connectors

Minimum: 1 GB

Maximum: 48 GB

Type: Fully buffered DIMM (FBD) PC2-5300 DIMMs only

Sizes: 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB (when available), in pairs

Chipkill™ supported

 

so i guess with my server it won't work...

Other brands may work, Chipkill is just what they've tested most likely. But yes, those other facts are why you check the manual. Glad you found that before buying or trying anything at least

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8 minutes ago, LtStaffel said:

Other brands may work, Chipkill is just what they've tested most likely. But yes, those other facts are why you check the manual. Glad you found that before buying or trying anything at least

i didn't buy anything yet. everything is from spare parts. the server itself cost me €20, so... i might upgrade the cpu though... 

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It is not recommended. I always use RAM on the tested/validated list for the server board.

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