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Answer» Hi everyone, I have a question about MEMORY. My job recently upgraded their serverpark and was throwing away a bunch of parts. Amlng those some system specific memory. I am planning to build my own server now and was hoping that this memory could be used on other hardware even though it's marked as system specific. The memory in question is KTH-XW800/8G or http://www.superwarehouse.com/Kingston_8_GB_(2_x_4_GB)_DDR_II_SDRAM_Memory_Kit/KTH-XW800_8G/po/1532023 Is it possible to find a motherboard where these fit or should I just buy my own memory? Would save me some money if I can use these. Would appreciate your help. I'm new to the hardware world but want to learn.While you are waiting for a response from other CH members i would suggest that you contact Kingston and ask them your question. They should be able to answer it .truenorthPersonally i'd never build a system around RAM...whether it was free...or not. I normally choose a CPU 1st ...then MBoard and so on. Since it's SDRam it's a bit old and your probably better off auctioning it off to the highest bidder... Just my opinion though.The sort of systems that used this RAM 5 or more years ago mainly seemed to be non-consumer workstation and server machines. The portion of a PC's cost which is spent on RAM is pretty small these days so why bother building a system around obsolete parts, as patio says. I agree with Patio. Memory is the last thing I would base building a system around, even a server. The memory you listed is specific to long since discontinued models of HP/Compaq Proliant SERVERS and is itself discontinued. New, it goes for $380-$569, depending on where you find it online. I didn't see any used, so I can't really say. Quote from: quaxo on May 05, 2011, 11:08:04 AM New, it goes for $380-$569, depending on where you find it online. I found it on a British site for 99 UK pounds which is about 160 US dollars Quote from: Salmon Trout on May 05, 2011, 11:42:12 AM I found it on a British site for 99 UK pounds which is about 160 US dollars I did find some branded as "Proliant" for around that price ($180-$250), which might be what you found. The $380-$569 was specifically Kingston though. If you found Kingston for that price, it's a heck of a lot cheaper than anything I could find. Quote Since it's SDRam it's a bit old and your probably better off auctioning it off to the highest bidder... The link says it's DDR2. What is unusual about the RAM is it's "fully buffered". Probably what makes it EXPENSIVE compared to more common unbuffered DDR2. Almost no motherboards will support this type of RAM. As stated before: sell them. Quote from: Computer_Commando on May 05, 2011, 05:40:19 PM Almost no motherboards will support this type of RAM. Like I said, it was made for a specific line of HP/Compaq Proliant servers. If it's not going back into one of those, it isn't going to work. We're all talking in circles here. And it looks as if the O/P has escaped from the "circle". truenorth

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Hi everyone,

I have a question about MEMORY. My job recently upgraded their serverpark and was throwing away a bunch of parts. Amlng those some system specific memory. I am planning to build my own server now and was hoping that this memory could be used on other hardware even though it's marked as system specific. The memory in question is KTH-XW800/8G or http://www.superwarehouse.com/Kingston_8_GB_(2_x_4_GB)_DDR_II_SDRAM_Memory_Kit/KTH-XW800_8G/po/1532023

Is it possible to find a motherboard where these fit or should I just buy my own memory? Would save me some money if I can use these. Would appreciate your help. I'm new to the hardware world but want to learn.While you are waiting for a response from other CH members i would suggest that you contact Kingston and ask them your question. They should be able to answer it .truenorthPersonally i'd never build a system around RAM...whether it was free...or not.
I normally choose a CPU 1st ...then MBoard and so on.
Since it's SDRam it's a bit old and your probably better off auctioning it off to the highest bidder...

Just my opinion though.The sort of systems that used this RAM 5 or more years ago mainly seemed to be non-consumer workstation and server machines. The portion of a PC's cost which is spent on RAM is pretty small these days so why bother building a system around obsolete parts, as patio says.
I agree with Patio. Memory is the last thing I would base building a system around, even a server.

The memory you listed is specific to long since discontinued models of HP/Compaq Proliant SERVERS and is itself discontinued. New, it goes for $380-$569, depending on where you find it online. I didn't see any used, so I can't really say. Quote from: quaxo on May 05, 2011, 11:08:04 AM

New, it goes for $380-$569, depending on where you find it online.

I found it on a British site for 99 UK pounds which is about 160 US dollars

Quote from: Salmon Trout on May 05, 2011, 11:42:12 AM

I found it on a British site for 99 UK pounds which is about 160 US dollars

I did find some branded as "Proliant" for around that price ($180-$250), which might be what you found. The $380-$569 was specifically Kingston though. If you found Kingston for that price, it's a heck of a lot cheaper than anything I could find. Quote

Since it's SDRam it's a bit old and your probably better off auctioning it off to the highest bidder...

The link says it's DDR2. What is unusual about the RAM is it's "fully buffered". Probably what makes it EXPENSIVE compared to more common unbuffered DDR2. Almost no motherboards will support this type of RAM.
As stated before: sell them. Quote from: Computer_Commando on May 05, 2011, 05:40:19 PM

Almost no motherboards will support this type of RAM.

Like I said, it was made for a specific line of HP/Compaq Proliant servers. If it's not going back into one of those, it isn't going to work.

We're all talking in circles here. And it looks as if the O/P has escaped from the "circle". truenorth

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