Upgrading memory

30 Jan 2008, 10:41

I just bought some memory for my Fantom X8 and it doesn't work even though it's the memory which is discribed in the manual:

168-pin
133 MHZ
3.3 V
512 MB

The manual also says: please not that we cannot guarantee that memory with these specs will work. Well I'm not a memory tech. Do I have to guess which memory is valid?

Re: Upgrading memory

30 Jan 2008, 19:12

From the Fantom FAQ:

1.1 What sort of RAM should I buy for my Fantom?
You should use PC100 or PC133 RAM DIMMS of the following spec:

Package: 168-pin DIMM
Feature: SDRAM, PC100 or PC133
DIMM Type: Unbuffered
Error Checking: Non-parity or Non-ECC
Speed: 100 or 133MHz
Voltage: 3.3V

Although the PC100 and PC133 formats are now quite old, you should still be able to purchase these modules from most good computer component retailers. The Fantom-S series keyboards support DIMMs up to 256Mb capacity, whereas the Fantom-X series keyboards and XR rack support DIMMs up to 512Mb in size.

Is your ram unbuffered and non parity/ECC?

Re: Upgrading memory

1 Feb 2008, 00:15

Hi,

I presume that my memory is not of the correct type then. I don't even known what non-parity/non-ECC stands for.

My girlfriend has a quite old pc so she's happy with her added memory.

I'm now checking with my music store to see if they can get the memory for me. My computer retailer will not take the RAM back because of compatibility issues with a synthesizer.