Is FB-ram the same as generic?

[hypothalamuse]

I'm trying to save some money on my new workstation by ordering this ram (click) insead of getting price gouged by dell. Need to order 32gb worth, so I"m hoping not to screw this up.... (workstation is dell 690)

Generic
Manufacturer Kingston Technology
Manufacturer Part # KVR667D2D8P5/2G
Product Description 2GB 667MHz DDR2 ECC Reg with Parity CL5 DIMM Dual Rank, x8
Storage Capacity 2 GB
Upgrade Type Generic
Technology DDR II SDRAM
Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
Memory Speed 667 MHz
Data Integrity Check ECC
CAS Latency CL5
Supply Voltage 1.8 V

vs

Dell Spec
Type DRAM
Technology DDR II SDRAM
Form Factor FB-DIMM
Memory Speed 667 MHz ( PC2-5300 )
RAM Features Fully buffered
Module Configuration 256 x 72
Compatible Slots 1 x memory - FB-DIMM

 

[aka1nas]

They are not the same. You probably do need the FB-DIMMs to support that much RAM, and they are usually very expensive.

 

[hypothalamuse]

thanks - so it seems like either on of these would work for not too much more....

Kingston

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