Jump to content

4GB DDR2 Dimms?

oskarha
 Share
Go to solution Solved by ApolloX75,

Ehhh it's hit an miss. 50/50 chance high density sticks will work. I know my EVGA 790i (first gen DDR3) likes high density sticks but even EVGA told me they weren't sure it would work.

Considering how cheap you can get DDR2 for now, personally I think it's worth the risk.

Posted

I was looking at upgrading my dell Vostro 220s ram, and I found these two 4 GB ddr2 dimms on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-SAMSUNG-8GB-2x4GB-PC2-6400-DDR2-800-240pin-DIMM-Desktop-Memory-For-AMD-CPU-/361185336397?hash=item541852dc4d:g:B7YAAOSw3ydVrhsr

 

The ad states that these dimms only works on AMD systems, but the Vostro 220 is an Intel system.

 

Although this thread says that the 1.3.0 bios (latest) of the Vostro 220 will support up to 8gb of ram:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/301783-30-dell-vostro-slim-220s-ddr2

 

The dell/foxconn motheboard only has 2 ram slots, thats why i need to use high density 4gb dimms.

 

Will 8 GB of ram work in my Vostro 220?

 

Current system specs:

Dell Vostro 220 case

Dell Vostro 220 motherboard (Foxconn G45M03) 

G45 Chipset

2 x 2 GB ddr2 800mhz

Xeon E5420 (LGA 775 to 771 mod)

Radeon 5750

60 GB SSD

Corsair CX500M

 

 Please do not suggest upgrading the motherboard, the case doesn’t have a removable rear io shield  :angry:

[GUIDE] LGA 771 Mod for Dell Vostro 220 [GUIDE] LGA 775 BSEL Mod [BUILD] The Mighty Radeon-Powered Dell [VIDEO] Evolution of Intel CPUs

Can you game on an 8-year-old i7? Is the 4-year-old GTX 660 still relevant? Upgrading the HP Pro 3500

Main Rig:

Spoiler

CPU Intel Core i7 4930k @ 4.3GHz | Motherboard ASUS P9X79 Deluxe | RAM Hynix 32GB (8x4GB) 2133MHz CL11 | GPU Gigabyte GTX 980Ti G1 Gaming | Case NZXT Phantom 410 | Storage Samsung 850EVO 500GB, Seagate Barracuda 2TB | PSU Cooler Master G650M (650W) | Monitors x1 Dell U2515H, x2 Dell 1907FP | Cooling Noctua NH-D14 w. x2 NF-F12 iPPC-2000 PWM | Keyboard Logitech G610 ORION BROWN | Mouse Logitech Performance MX | OS Microsoft Windows 10 Pro x64

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

They'll work, most DIMMs are created equal (not in terms of specs but if they work)

These 4gb dimms are high denisty dimms, i dont know if high density dimms work with my mobo. Does anyone have any experinence with 4gb ddr2 dimms in lga775 boards?

[GUIDE] LGA 771 Mod for Dell Vostro 220 [GUIDE] LGA 775 BSEL Mod [BUILD] The Mighty Radeon-Powered Dell [VIDEO] Evolution of Intel CPUs

Can you game on an 8-year-old i7? Is the 4-year-old GTX 660 still relevant? Upgrading the HP Pro 3500

Main Rig:

Spoiler

CPU Intel Core i7 4930k @ 4.3GHz | Motherboard ASUS P9X79 Deluxe | RAM Hynix 32GB (8x4GB) 2133MHz CL11 | GPU Gigabyte GTX 980Ti G1 Gaming | Case NZXT Phantom 410 | Storage Samsung 850EVO 500GB, Seagate Barracuda 2TB | PSU Cooler Master G650M (650W) | Monitors x1 Dell U2515H, x2 Dell 1907FP | Cooling Noctua NH-D14 w. x2 NF-F12 iPPC-2000 PWM | Keyboard Logitech G610 ORION BROWN | Mouse Logitech Performance MX | OS Microsoft Windows 10 Pro x64

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Solution

Ehhh it's hit an miss. 50/50 chance high density sticks will work. I know my EVGA 790i (first gen DDR3) likes high density sticks but even EVGA told me they weren't sure it would work.

Considering how cheap you can get DDR2 for now, personally I think it's worth the risk.

The New Machine: Intel 11700K / Strix Z590-A WIFI II / Patriot Viper Steel 4400MHz 2x8GB / Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC w/ Bykski WB / x4 1TB SSDs (x2 M.2, x2 2.5) / Corsair 5000D Airflow White / EVGA G6 1000W / Custom Loop CPU & GPU

 

The Rainbow X58: i7 975 Extreme Edition @4.2GHz, Asus Sabertooth X58, 6x2GB Mushkin Redline DDR3-1600 @2000MHz, SP 256GB Gen3 M.2 w/ Sabrent M.2 to PCI-E, Inno3D GTX 580 x2 SLI w/ Heatkiller waterblocks, Custom loop in NZXT Phantom White, Corsair XR7 360 rad hanging off the rear end, 360 slim rad up top. RGB everywhere.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Ehhh it's hit an miss. 50/50 chance high density sticks will work. I know my EVGA 790i likes high density sticks but even EVGA told me they weren't sure it would work.

Considering how cheap you can get DDR2 for now, personally I think it's worth the risk.

I might just go for it, due to the low price and that i have a HP DC5850 that will work with these sticks (hp says 16gb max) if they dont work in my vostro 220.

[GUIDE] LGA 771 Mod for Dell Vostro 220 [GUIDE] LGA 775 BSEL Mod [BUILD] The Mighty Radeon-Powered Dell [VIDEO] Evolution of Intel CPUs

Can you game on an 8-year-old i7? Is the 4-year-old GTX 660 still relevant? Upgrading the HP Pro 3500

Main Rig:

Spoiler

CPU Intel Core i7 4930k @ 4.3GHz | Motherboard ASUS P9X79 Deluxe | RAM Hynix 32GB (8x4GB) 2133MHz CL11 | GPU Gigabyte GTX 980Ti G1 Gaming | Case NZXT Phantom 410 | Storage Samsung 850EVO 500GB, Seagate Barracuda 2TB | PSU Cooler Master G650M (650W) | Monitors x1 Dell U2515H, x2 Dell 1907FP | Cooling Noctua NH-D14 w. x2 NF-F12 iPPC-2000 PWM | Keyboard Logitech G610 ORION BROWN | Mouse Logitech Performance MX | OS Microsoft Windows 10 Pro x64

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

dude I litterally highlighted your forum title and clicked google search 

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=4GB+DDR2+Dimms%3F&oq=4GB+DDR2+Dimms%3F&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8

these are the results 

aaaand?

[GUIDE] LGA 771 Mod for Dell Vostro 220 [GUIDE] LGA 775 BSEL Mod [BUILD] The Mighty Radeon-Powered Dell [VIDEO] Evolution of Intel CPUs

Can you game on an 8-year-old i7? Is the 4-year-old GTX 660 still relevant? Upgrading the HP Pro 3500

Main Rig:

Spoiler

CPU Intel Core i7 4930k @ 4.3GHz | Motherboard ASUS P9X79 Deluxe | RAM Hynix 32GB (8x4GB) 2133MHz CL11 | GPU Gigabyte GTX 980Ti G1 Gaming | Case NZXT Phantom 410 | Storage Samsung 850EVO 500GB, Seagate Barracuda 2TB | PSU Cooler Master G650M (650W) | Monitors x1 Dell U2515H, x2 Dell 1907FP | Cooling Noctua NH-D14 w. x2 NF-F12 iPPC-2000 PWM | Keyboard Logitech G610 ORION BROWN | Mouse Logitech Performance MX | OS Microsoft Windows 10 Pro x64

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

dude I litterally highlighted your forum title and clicked google search

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=4GB+DDR2+Dimms%3F&oq=4GB+DDR2+Dimms%3F&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8

these are the results

The question wasn't where to find them or if they exist. The question is will they work with the OP's particular motherboard.

The New Machine: Intel 11700K / Strix Z590-A WIFI II / Patriot Viper Steel 4400MHz 2x8GB / Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC w/ Bykski WB / x4 1TB SSDs (x2 M.2, x2 2.5) / Corsair 5000D Airflow White / EVGA G6 1000W / Custom Loop CPU & GPU

 

The Rainbow X58: i7 975 Extreme Edition @4.2GHz, Asus Sabertooth X58, 6x2GB Mushkin Redline DDR3-1600 @2000MHz, SP 256GB Gen3 M.2 w/ Sabrent M.2 to PCI-E, Inno3D GTX 580 x2 SLI w/ Heatkiller waterblocks, Custom loop in NZXT Phantom White, Corsair XR7 360 rad hanging off the rear end, 360 slim rad up top. RGB everywhere.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

×