G400 SDRAM?!?!

[sumC]

I bought a millenium G400 and its suposed to
be SGRAM but display properties show its SDRAM! and the store say that matrox doesn't make G400 32meg SD, they claim its a bug in the driver. Are they trying to sell me some
cheap model?

Win2k build 2195
Powerdesk 5.03.025
32meg G400

[Kruzin]

Yes, there are SDram models. They are the ultra-cheap OEM cards, not intended for resale to Joe Customer, unless included in a complete system built by a system integrator. We don't see very many of them around here, but they do exist.

What is the part number on the card? MGAxxxxxx?

[sumC]

I couldn't find any part number that started with MGA. I think you ment this number G4+M4A32DG, does it say anything to you?

[Marcelo]

It says it can do 4x transfer rate......which mine cannot.

[Kruzin]

Yes. That D near the end says sDram. If it was sGram, that letter would be a G.

[Kruzin]

Go to your display properties>settings>advanced>information
on this tab it will tell you what type of RAM you have...

[impact]

Hmm, where exactly do Display Properties show that it is sgram or sdram? Yes I too have the manufactured_by_chinese_and_sold_in_a_plastic_bag_ G400 32MB D. H. I got it as a replacement for a S. H. card (with a discount of course, because I ordered S. H. which they didn't have). Or do i have to dig in the case again?

[impact]

It says SGRAM. Okay, so they really assemble them from what they have right on... cause the thing I have is OEM, that is the only thing I am sure of...

[Kruzin]

Some oem cards have SG, some have SD. If you look at the sticker on your card, you will see a number simiular to what sumC posted, but will have a "G" towards the end rather than the "D" he has.

Just depends on what the original wholesaler bought from Matrox....