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Crazydog300
Senior Member

599

06-28-2016, 08:15 AM

I discovered this computer component hidden among old items. The label reads: memory upgrade module, 256MB, PC133, CL3 168-pin DIMM.

Crazydog300

06-28-2016, 08:15 AM #1

I discovered this computer component hidden among old items. The label reads: memory upgrade module, 256MB, PC133, CL3 168-pin DIMM.

MasTerH200
Member

211

06-28-2016, 09:54 AM

A few outdated SD cards here and there. Just a bit of memory in your setup.

MasTerH200

06-28-2016, 09:54 AM #2

A few outdated SD cards here and there. Just a bit of memory in your setup.

iRaine
Posting Freak

800

06-28-2016, 01:19 PM

It's RAM, the quick storage in a computer that lets it handle several tasks at once and move smoothly between them.

iRaine

06-28-2016, 01:19 PM #3

It's RAM, the quick storage in a computer that lets it handle several tasks at once and move smoothly between them.

coyote888
Posting Freak

838

06-28-2016, 06:48 PM

This my friend, is a RAM stick. It's the "Memory" of a computer. If you're wondering why it might be so small (256MB or 128MB) it is because it is *very* old RAM. I don't think you'd find any use for it in a computer today. If you're looking to get rid of it, I'd recommend selling it so others who maintain old hardware might be able to make use of it. Smile

coyote888

06-28-2016, 06:48 PM #4

duta_
Member

161

06-29-2016, 12:41 AM

More precisely, it's SDR SDRAM. Quite a bit older, but still not that far back! (I remember installing SIMMs on a motherboard...)

duta_

06-29-2016, 12:41 AM #5

More precisely, it's SDR SDRAM. Quite a bit older, but still not that far back! (I remember installing SIMMs on a motherboard...)

miniyonce16
Member

202

06-29-2016, 01:59 AM

CL3...wow

miniyonce16

06-29-2016, 01:59 AM #6

CL3...wow

PVPMaster2003
Junior Member

06-29-2016, 02:18 AM

Some outdated SDRAM from before DDR1 isn't useful or valuable anymore.

PVPMaster2003

06-29-2016, 02:18 AM #7

Some outdated SDRAM from before DDR1 isn't useful or valuable anymore.

Luiisss
Member

164

06-29-2016, 07:34 PM

The Kingston is Value Ram. CL 3 seems to be loose. It probably depends on the platform—DDR1 might fit AMD Slot A or Intel Slot 1, especially from the 90s. DDR into the early 2000s

Luiisss

06-29-2016, 07:34 PM #8

The Kingston is Value Ram. CL 3 seems to be loose. It probably depends on the platform—DDR1 might fit AMD Slot A or Intel Slot 1, especially from the 90s. DDR into the early 2000s