Can incorrect RAM damage the TR?

Jako · Post by **Jako** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 5:13 pm

Good evenig,

I found two 16MB RAM bars in an old computer we had at home, and was wondering whether I could use them as additional RAM for my TR.
Since it was an old PC that hasn't been in use for ages, the problem is I don't know whether they work or are are broken.
I also can't tell whether it's the correct type of RAM, I do only know that they are 16MB each, and 72 / 1 pins, like required.

Can I damage the TR by adding incorrect types of RAM, or broken ones?

Thank you in advance, Jako

Fatalmasterpiece · Post by **Fatalmasterpiece** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:29 pm

I have never heard of anything being damaged by bad ram, just not working until the bad ram is taken out. However, I am no expert on the TR so get more feedback before trying this.

Post by **Sharp** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:45 pm

If the 16MB SIMM has 8 chips down one side, then chances are that it is the right type of RAM. If it does not, then don't even bother installing it. It's extremely likely it will not work.

Regards.
Sharp.

Jako · Post by **Jako** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:22 pm

Sharp wrote:If the 16MB SIMM has 8 chips down one side, then chances are that it is the right type of RAM. If it does not, then don't even bother installing it. It's extremely likely it will not work.

Yes, it's got eight chips down on the backside.
I took a picture of it;

I guess it's the correct type, but I don't know if it's OK or broken.

Fatalmasterpiece · Post by **Fatalmasterpiece** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:09 am

try it out in a PC?

Jako · Post by **Jako** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:01 am

Fatalmasterpiece wrote:try it out in a PC?

I'm not sure if Windows is able to boot with only 16MB RAM...

But I will try...

Just don't like the idea of damaging a new synthesizer (which nearly cost me 2000€ btw) by inserting incorrect RAM, so I will wait to hear Sharp's opinion...

Fatalmasterpiece · Post by **Fatalmasterpiece** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:31 am

They do sell Ram testers or Memory testers aswell... not sure where to get them.

Jako · Post by **Jako** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:55 am

Finally, I made it...

Just spent half an hour lying under my TR, trying different RAM modules, but fortunately I found two working ones.
They will do the job until I get me some new ones, because the ones I use now, scratch a little bit...

Thank you for your advices!

argentique · Post by **argentique** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:20 pm

Jako wrote:Finally, I made it...

Just spent half an hour lying under my TR, trying different RAM modules, but fortunately I found two working ones.
They will do the job until I get me some new ones, because the ones I use now, scratch a little bit...

Thank you for your advices!

What do you mean with scratch?

Jako · Post by **Jako** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:03 pm

argentique wrote:What do you mean with scratch?

The sounds loaded into the RAM don't exactly sound like what they are supposed to sound like.
For example, the Steinway piano from Dimedrol sounds a bit... can't explain it, maybe like a radio, the quality is not as clear as the normal voices...
(although it sounds still better than the original piano on the TR...

)

Can you imagine what I mean?

argentique · Post by **argentique** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:46 pm

Yep. Thanks.

Regards..

Jako · Post by **Jako** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:45 pm

No Problem.