UDIMM Motherboard with DIMM RAM (NAS)

[Skydiver]

So I am buying this mobo: Asus P9D-MV

The memory Type is specified as follows: DDR3 1600/1333 UDIMM with ECC

Can I use DIMM ECC RAM in this slot?

[79wjd]

UDIMM just means unbuffered. 

 

You MUST use an unbuffered ECC DIMM, you can NOT use any Registered ECC DIMM. 

[Skydiver]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

You can use any unbufferred ECC stick. 

Which mean I can use a DIMM RAM stick even though asus specifies UDIMM?

[79wjd]

3 minutes ago, Skydiver said:

Which mean I can use a DIMM RAM stick even though asus specifies UDIMM?

UDIMM just means unbuffered DIMM.

[Skydiver]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

UDIMM just means unbuffered DIMM.

So it doesn't matter 0-0 okay well as long as the system boots I am happy

[79wjd]

5 minutes ago, Skydiver said:

So it doesn't matter 0-0 okay well as long as the system boots I am happy

It's not that it doesn't matter, it's that a UDIMM is specific whereas DIMM is generic. Think of DIMM as being LGA1150 and UDIMM as being Z97 (when referring to a motherboard as a whole, ignore that one refers to the socket and the other to the chipset). Both are the same UDIMM is just a specific version (and in this case -- an unbuffered version). 

[Skydiver]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

It's not that it doesn't matter, it's that a UDIMM is specific whereas DIMM is generic. Think of DIMM is being LGA115 and UDIMM as being Z97. Both are the same UDIMM is just a specific version (and in this case -- an unbuffered version). 

So a UDIMM port will work with DIMM and UDIMM RAM

[79wjd]

6 minutes ago, Skydiver said:

So a UDIMM port will work with DIMM and UDIMM RAM

There is no difference between UDIMM RAM and DIMM RAM. So as long as you buy unbuffered DIMMs, then it will work. 

 

Here's a better example, all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares. All UDIMM modules are DIMMs but not all DIMMs are UDIMMs. 

[Skydiver]

1 minute ago, djdwosk97 said:

There is no difference between UDIMM RAM and DIMM RAM. So as long as you buy unbuffered DIMMs, then it will work. 

 

Here's a better example, all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares. All UDIMM modules are DIMMs but not all DIMMs are UDIMMs. 

So can I can throw any kind of ECC RAM in because they are all DIMMS but I might be able to find some UDIMM ones? (sorry if I come accross as very dumb  this just confuses me)

[79wjd]

Just now, Skydiver said:

So can I can throw any kind of ECC RAM in because they are all DIMMS but I might be able to find some UDIMM ones? (sorry if I come accross as very dumb  this just confuses me)

You can use any unbuffered ECC DIMMs. 

[Skydiver]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

You can use any unbuffered ECC DIMMs. 

But aren't the UDIMMS the unbuffered ones?

http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/8GB-Kingston-ValueRAM-DDR3-1600-ECC-DIMM-CL11-Single_807754.html, will this RAM for example work with my mobo?

[79wjd]

11 minutes ago, Skydiver said:

But aren't the UDIMMS the unbuffered ones?

http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/8GB-Kingston-ValueRAM-DDR3-1600-ECC-DIMM-CL11-Single_807754.html, will this RAM for example work with my mobo?

Yes, UDIMMs are simply unbuffered DIMMs.

 

And yes, that is unbuffered, it will work. 

[Skydiver]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

Yes, UDIMMs are simply unbuffered DIMMs. I would assume it's unbuffered since it doesn't say it's registered, but it doesn't say unbuffered anywhere (at least not that I see).

Thanks, but that is the problem I face. It is not specified that is unbuffered

[79wjd]

Just now, Skydiver said:

Thanks, but that is the problem I face. It is not specified that is unbuffered

It's unbuffered. Look up the model name: KVR16E11/8: http://www.kingston.com/us/memory/search/?partid=kvr16e11/8

 

[Skydiver]

12 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

It's unbuffered. Look up the model name: KVR16E11/8: http://www.kingston.com/us/memory/search/?partid=kvr16e11/8

 

Awesome, I should have googled that but thank you for all your help