This is physically impossible desktop (or laptop) computers like a GX300.
Maybe some vendors out there can do things close to this, but they'll be very expensive servers (they'll probably go well into 6 digits (US$) in price).
Will this work? (this will require some soldering)
Empty RAM slot between two computers run a cable and split it so one end goes into the RAM slot on one computer and the other one into the RAM slot on the second. Then just add RAM to the empty slot. Not really sure if it will work. Any thoughts?
Message Edited by Christopher2222 on 09-18-2008 01:10 PM
Will this work? (this will require some soldering)
Empty RAM slot between two computers run a cable and split it so one end goes into the RAM slot on one computer and the other one into the RAM slot on the second. Then just add RAM to the empty slot. Not really sure if it will work. Any thoughts?
No, not possible. Even if you could establish a physical connection between the RAM slots, the operating systems would not know how to allocate the RAM in such a way that it could be utilized by two independent computers.
RAM is relative cheap these days. It would likely even cost less than your proposed solution.
Thanks Grey Ferret, didn't see your post. Looks like the reason I though it wouldn't work is exaclty what you mentioned. A problem allocating the addresses in the RAM.
There's got to be a way though. Linus Torvalds figured out a way to boot up a computer without using the hard drive. Some bright minds oughta be able to figure out a way to hook up a couple of ancient gx300's with only one having RAM and having them both work.
That's the problem these days, technology is moving so fast we don't have time to really play with equipment we have. We all want the latest and greatest and the old stuff just gets tossed in the garbage and wasted. Perfectly good working equiment just gone to the garbage, UNBELIEVABLE!
How do you think I got a hold of these gx300's. Someone was throwing them out.
Thanks for everyones replies
If someone has a great solution, by all means let me know about it.
There's always more than one solution to a single problem.
Seriously! CAN IT BE DONE ? If not tell me why it won't work.
What I'm saying is solder RAM blanks to two cables in parallel connected to a single empty RAM slot removed from a spare board lying around. Plug the RAM blanks into the RAM slots on both computers and plug your available RAM into the single RAM slot.
I'm no expert in computer electronics that's why I'm asking. I don't have expertise in how RAM works. I'm guessing the computers would mix up the addresses and crash. I'm also guessing turining one on would work perfectly fine but have no idea what would happen when the other computer was turned on hooked up in this configuration. One computer would probably try to grab addresses it doesn't need that the other has stored there, hence crashing. Maybe a circuit could separate the two? I don't know.
Maybe someone can explain this and shed some technical light on the subject and can tell me and definitely say it doesn't work. Or simply they've tried it.
Basically I want a computer cluster network to share RAM.
Dev Mgr
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September 18th, 2008 16:00
Maybe some vendors out there can do things close to this, but they'll be very expensive servers (they'll probably go well into 6 digits (US$) in price).
Christopher222
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September 18th, 2008 17:00
Will this work? (this will require some soldering)
Empty RAM slot between two computers run a cable and split it so one end goes into the RAM slot on one computer and the other one into the RAM slot on the second. Then just add RAM to the empty slot. Not really sure if it will work. Any thoughts?
Dev Mgr
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September 18th, 2008 17:00
Just buy RIMM memory and put in the 4th computer.
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September 18th, 2008 22:00
Hello,
This is a joke, right?
I know RDRAM cost quite a bit, but really ....
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September 18th, 2008 22:00
No, not possible. Even if you could establish a physical connection between the RAM slots, the operating systems would not know how to allocate the RAM in such a way that it could be utilized by two independent computers.
RAM is relative cheap these days. It would likely even cost less than your proposed solution.
HTH
Grey Ferret
Christopher222
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September 19th, 2008 00:00
Regarding buying new RAM?
You try finding RAMbus RAM. It's practically impossible to find nowadays, let alone finding it at a cheap price.
Christopher222
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September 19th, 2008 00:00
Thanks Grey Ferret, didn't see your post. Looks like the reason I though it wouldn't work is exaclty what you mentioned. A problem allocating the addresses in the RAM.
There's got to be a way though. Linus Torvalds figured out a way to boot up a computer without using the hard drive. Some bright minds oughta be able to figure out a way to hook up a couple of ancient gx300's with only one having RAM and having them both work.
That's the problem these days, technology is moving so fast we don't have time to really play with equipment we have. We all want the latest and greatest and the old stuff just gets tossed in the garbage and wasted. Perfectly good working equiment just gone to the garbage, UNBELIEVABLE!
How do you think I got a hold of these gx300's. Someone was throwing them out.
Thanks for everyones replies
If someone has a great solution, by all means let me know about it.
There's always more than one solution to a single problem.
Christopher222
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September 19th, 2008 00:00
No joke.
Seriously! CAN IT BE DONE ? If not tell me why it won't work.
What I'm saying is solder RAM blanks to two cables in parallel connected to a single empty RAM slot removed from a spare board lying around. Plug the RAM blanks into the RAM slots on both computers and plug your available RAM into the single RAM slot.
I'm no expert in computer electronics that's why I'm asking. I don't have expertise in how RAM works. I'm guessing the computers would mix up the addresses and crash. I'm also guessing turining one on would work perfectly fine but have no idea what would happen when the other computer was turned on hooked up in this configuration. One computer would probably try to grab addresses it doesn't need that the other has stored there, hence crashing. Maybe a circuit could separate the two? I don't know.
Maybe someone can explain this and shed some technical light on the subject and can tell me and definitely say it doesn't work. Or simply they've tried it.
Basically I want a computer cluster network to share RAM.
Grey Ferret
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September 19th, 2008 14:00