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::::'''Label and stack in designated area on table (orange label) to be loaded into test board.''' | ::::'''Label and stack in designated area on table (orange label) to be loaded into test board.''' | ||
::*Ask an instructor. Some of them know ways to determine information by examining the imbedded chips. | ::*Ask an instructor. Some of them know ways to determine information by examining the imbedded chips. | ||
− | + | '''6. "Kit of 2"''' | |
+ | :*Some manufacturers, especially '''Kingston''' and '''Super Talent''' have a marketing ploy of packaging RAM in pairs totaling a specific capacity, usually 512 MB and 1 or 2 GB. In these cases, each stick has only '''one half''' of the total capacity; eg. a 1GB "Kit of 2" consists of two 512 MB sticks. | ||
+ | :*This will be indicated somewhere on the label, either as a distinct statement as such or, in the case of '''Kingston''', within the model number; eg. KVR400x64C3A'''K2'''/1G. In this case the "400" indicates the speed, the "1G" indicates '''the total capacity of the kit''', and the "K2" indicates that the stick is part of the kit. The actual capacity of the stick in this example is one half of 1 GB or 512 MB. | ||
+ | :*Both halves of such kits are not always present when they come into our possession but they are testable seperately. | ||
+ | :*When labeling such sticks after testing, treat each one as a separate stick and label it with its '''actual individual capacity''' (see "Labeling and Routing"). | ||
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Revision as of 11:58, 2 July 2010
RAM (Memory) Testing
SVANDUSEN 19:13, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
RAM is a deceptively simple device to test. It appears to be simply a matter of gathering, sorting,loading,removing, labeling, and storing; repeated over and over again. In actuality, there are a multitude of details and issues involved that would take far more space to cover than is alloted here. This is a very basic overview of the essentials that are necessary to get through the process. For more information please consult other experienced volunteers, instructors, or research such sources as Wikipedia or forums on Google.
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