[Cialug] FW: RAM needed

[Nicholas Olson]

Having upgraded the RAM in a bunch of HP Z400s to 6x4GB, the R in this case does stand for  Registered. If you're ordering the RAM make sure it has the R in the model number. Non R modules will not work (at least didn't in the Z400). 

> On May 12, 2017, at 1:04 PM, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the heads up about the email rejection, very mysterious…
> 
> I'll bet the "R" stands for Registered. I'm a little out of touch one 
> hardware, this is an older computer so expected the RAM to be a little out
> of date.
>> On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 12:52 PM <khamil8686 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Those aren’t old ram, its PC3 so DDR3 10600 RAM. Not sure what the R
>> means. Am I misinterpreting your message? I also got mail rejected when
>> replying to your email newz at bearfruit.org
>> 
>> From: Matthew Nuzum
>> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 12:47 PM
>> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
>> Subject: [Cialug] RAM needed
>> 
>> I know sometimes people here have stashes of older RAM. I have an HP Z600
>> workstation. These use 6 DIMM modules, according to the data sheet:
>> "Registered 4-GB and 8-GB dual-rank PC3-10600R 1333 MHz DIMMs"
>> 
>> 6 x 8GB is 48 GB. I'd really like to go a little higher but I'm not certain
>> 16GB DIMMs will work. Some forums indicate they will, and I've even seen
>> machines for sale on e-bay configured w/ 96GB (cf
>> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/201631239438?rmvSB=true>), so hopefully they do.
>> 
>> I'm curious if anyone has some 8 or, preferably, 16GB DIMMs they would be
>> willing to part with. Or maybe you have experience with this workstation
>> and know for sure it will or won't go past 48gb.
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