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ReadyNAS Pioneer Pro BUG: Unable to handle kernel null pointer dereference at (null)
Hello, I have not been using my ReadyNAS Pioneer Pro because I have four other Netgear NASs and this NAS has been problematic in the past. Since the NV+ can not be upgraded to OS 6, I decided to re...
FYI - The memory that I have in the NAS looks like this:
According to one online site, here are the specs of my current memory:
I went through my spare memory and grouped them by type (DDR2, DDR3, etc.). Since the old memory is DDR2, I am going to assume that I must use DDR2 for this NAS. The DDR2 memory that I have, looks like this:
I have at least 2 memory sticks for each of these types of RAM. The first one provides the most (4GB) total memory. Those say NVIDIA SLI on them and are new. However, those are "DUAL channel" memory and at this posting in the Netgear forums:
Fastfwd says the memory in the Netgear Pioneer Pro must be "single channel memory". Is that correct?
Would you recommend using any of this RAM in the Netgear Pioneer Pro?
If not, can you point me to RAM that is compatible with the Pioneer Pro that I can buy?
The below memory:
is $10.98 for 4GB, has the same (as the existing NAS memory) PC-5300 bus type, same 667MHz data transfer rate, etc.; but is "dual channel". So I need to know if that can be used or not before buying any RAM.
I also have 4 spare PCs (which still have their RAM in them) in my PC graveyard, but those are most likely PC3 or greater. Thanks for any advice on this.
"Dual channel" is a designation for a motherboard, not RAM. The ReadyNAS motherboard is not dual channel, meaning you get no advantage upgrading both DIMMs over a single one and that you can use unmatched ones. But that has no bearing on the memory architecture. If RAM is labeled "dual channel", it just means it's sold as a matching pair or DIMMs.
That chain does say the RAM must be "dual rank". What is more important is that you need what is often referred to as "low density" RAM and is shown as 2Rx8 (as opposed to 2Rx4). High density (2Rx4) RAM is often sold as "AMD only" (which is not accurate, as some Intel systems do support it), but I have no idea what your NVIDIA RAM is (a moderator has not yet made the photo visible). Both of these, BTW, are dual rank (the 2R part).
All,
I ordered the below memory:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PV86HJQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The memory is 2Rx8 and will take me from 1GB to 4GB. I will report back after the memory is installed and tested.
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