Whats the maximum ram i can use in my mcp73vt-pm motherboard the type and amount would be a great help also eec/noneec?????? bufferered non buffereed???? what do these two things mean please

2 x DDR, DDR266/200 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Max. capacity of system memory: 2GB

HI I WANT UNLOCK THE BIOS OF MY MOTHERBOARD bios for MCP73VT-PM PACKARD BELL SOMEONE TO HELP?

1) What is the Maximum TOTAL Amount, that the motherboard will support.

2) What is the Maximum Amount for EACH ram memory slot.

3) What type of Ram Memory is it?


A) What type is it?

Single-Data Rate SDRAM?
SDR Sdram which is erroneously just referred to as SDRAM.

Double-Data Rate SDRAM? DDR Sdram
Double-Data Rate 2 SDRAM? DDR2 Sdram
Double-Data Rate 3 SDRAM? DDR2 Sdram

(See? They are ALL ->
Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory)

Then you get down to the basics, that is really supposed to be known...........

B) What Frequency Rate does it operate at? ('Speed')
200MegaHertz? 266MHz? 333MHz? 400MHz? 533MHz? 667MHz?
800MHz? 1066MHz? 1333MHz?

C) What Voltage does it use?
JEDEC has set the standard for Ram Memory.
'High performance' ram memory may use higher voltage.

Example;
DDR Sdram
JEDEC has set the voltage standard for DDR Sdram at 2.5 Volts (DC)
That is what the factory has set as a default voltage, in BIOS Setup.
High performance ram memory? May be 2.6 volts, or 2.7 volts.

D) Ram Timings;
Shorter to explain this way,

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ram.htm

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Understanding-RAM-Timings/26

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDRAM_latency

E) Whether or not ECC or Non-ECC is to be used,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECC_memory

ECC ram memory is generally used in a Server computer.
The data (Information) is analyzed 2 to 3 times, before it goes through.

F) Buffered or Unbuffered ram memory:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffered_memory#Buffered_memory

G) Chip Configuration:

The black rectangle chips on the side/s of the ram memory module ('Stick'), are called DRAM chips.

They are arranged in an order, and connected via circuitry, to be accessed as the ram memory manufacturer has deemed.

This you shouldn't have to worry about.
In fact you can probably get away without knowing D) also.

What test is this for?

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joecoolvette

Well, the maximum memory capacity is showing as 4GB with 512MB factory installed. So, what kind of memory are you installing? Are they PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMS? Are they EEC or NON-EEC? The same RAM card has to be installed in the paired slots, but they also have to be at a speed the motherboard can use (PC2-6400 for example).

This WEB site details the RAM modules you need and the prices.
http://www.memory-up.com/memory/GigabyteGA-421376.html

2 x DDR2 1066(O.C.)/800/667 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Maximum 4GB though.

If you go here:
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=y014Wy067iZxxPeP

and click on Memory/ Device Support tab you can download a document which is the Qualified Vendors List for available RAM for that particular motherboard.

Two 184-pin DDR DIMMs sockets for 2.5V DDR SDRAM (DDR266/DDR200)

Maximum: 1GB (Unbuffered Memory)/ 2GB (Buffered Memory)

Yes, regestered EEC modules are "buffered", so you should be ok at 2 gigs.

It has been stated from my sources, that the ECS GF7050VT-M5 mobo, is the same as the ECS MCP73VT-PM, with a slight difference.

The difference being that the MCP73VT-PM mobo is based on the Micro-ATX form factor, and the GF7050VT-M5 is based on the ATX form factor.

[ Micro-ATX form factor size is 9.6 inches by 9.6 inches. 9.6 inches is approximately 9 and 9/16ths inches. It's also 244mm by 244mm.
ATX form factor is 12 inches by 9.6 inches. 305mm by 244mm ]

ECS MCP73VT-PM,

http://www.e4allupgraders.info/dir1/motherboards/socket775/ecsMCP73VT-PM.shtml

ECS GF7050VT-M5,

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Products/ProductsDetail.aspx?detailid=858&CategoryID=1&DetailName=Manual&MenuID=1&LanID=0

To the right of the subheading - Download, left-click on the server location nearest you.
[Taiwan, USA, Europe, China ]

This is a PDF file download. (Motherboard Manual) May take a few seconds before you see the first page, and additional time for the file to fully download.
Suggest you let the file download all the way, before looking through it.

I'm also looking at an ECS MCP73VT-PM on Ebay, as well as the PDF motherboard manual for the ECS GF7050VT-M5.

Motherboard oriented so that the Processor is to the top, ram memory slots to the right, and the orange PCI Express x16 slot to the bottom, the SP/DIF header on the GF7050VT-M5 is located to the left of the PCI Express slot.

From the poor view on the Ebay link, the MCP73VT-PM also seems to have the SP/DIF header in the same location, but clocked differently.

The header is clocked perpendicular to the orange PCI Express x16 slot, while on the GF7050VT-M5 the SP/DIF header is parallel to the PCI Express x16 slot.

The header is 4 pins long, with 1 pin not installed.
Pin 1 is marked on the motherboard.

Pin 1 is SP/DIF Digital Output
Pin 2 is +5VA ( 5 Volt analog power)
Pin 4 is Ground

There is no Pin 3.

Hello,

Each memory slot can hold DDR PC2700 or DDR PC3200 Non-ECC, Non-buffered RAM with a maximum of 1GB per slot.

You can refer to this site for more info on your RAM and motherboard.

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=D845GVSR

Thanks for using Fixya.

- 2 x DDR slots, DDR333/266 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Max. capacity of system memory: 2GB