Any way to identify your ram's brand?

Whitman82 · **Any way to identify your ram's brand? -** 31-12-2004

Anyone know of a way to figure out what kind of ram you have without tearing you computer apart? I tried doing that earlier, and its label was covered by a heatsink which refused to come off. Isn't there some kind of program you can run that gives you all of your rams info?

Whistler · **Re: Any way to identify your ram's brand? -** 31-12-2004

You can only get the info if the info is stored somewhere in the RAM card.
I don't think the info like brand of the RAM is stored.

sfx1999 · **Re: Any way to identify your ram's brand? -** 31-12-2004

There should be a sticker with a UPC code. You didn't take it off did you? That could void your warranty.

Whitman82 · **Re: Any way to identify your ram's brand? -** 31-12-2004

It has a sticker but its covered by a heatshield which i can't figure out how to remove.

Exilibur · **Re: Any way to identify your ram's brand? -** 31-12-2004

What do you want to know?

The speed?

Or the manufacturer?

Because I think some programs can tell you the speed of the ram... sisoft sandra maybe?

@$3.1415rin · **Re: Any way to identify your ram's brand? -** 31-12-2004

normally there is an eprom on the ram card, so there will be some program to read it. some bios do that as well, but I think there isnt much manufacturer info, just timings and stuff

Whitman82 · **Re: Any way to identify your ram's brand? -** 31-12-2004

Anyone know how to take a ram's heatshield off cause this thing ain't comin off, and i don't wanna break it. Reason i'm going through all this is because i want to buy some more ram and have it be the exact same thing as what i already have. Do you think it matters if you mix different brands of ram in the same machine if they are the same amount and speed?

sPlOrYgOn · **Re: Any way to identify your ram's brand? -** 31-12-2004

I've always mixed rams from different brands..
Nothing strange ever happened..

biohazerd87 · **Re: Any way to identify your ram's brand? -** 31-12-2004

check your bios it might say the brand
try downloading 3D mark and just goto system specs

yeah you cna mix brands... i wouldn't advize it but if they are the same speen and such then it is ok

sfx1999 · **Re: Any way to identify your ram's brand? -** 01-01-2005

If you were to look at the brand on the chip, it wouldn't necessarily be the same as the manufacturer of it. Can you provide a photo of it?

Also, if you are mixing brands, I would check to see if the chips are from the same manufacturer. Like Samsung or Micron. Make sure the specs are the same, or else there will be huge problems.