RAM...Please help!

[demooseus]

i am stuck on this question.please help me out!!
which of the following are important considerations for a technician adding memory modules to a computers system board?
a.access speed
b.CPU type
c.level 1 cache
d.parity
Now as i understand it,all i would check on a memory upgrade is that the type of ram is compatible with mobo requirements,Ecc or non Ecc-the cas latency,and matches the bus speed(pc 100/133 etc..).I thought access speed was the term for getting information from the hdd-and personally i wouldnt consider parity as an 'important' consideration.i am thinking (b)and (c),but am unsure if level 1 cache is a ram upgrade consideration.
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

 

[Circa219]

I don't believe L1 cache is important for ram. Deffinately consider A and B though

 

[Blind_Arrow]

A and D

B and C are processor related.

 

[killians45]

dont mix ECC and non-ECC

 

[Mission]

dont mix ECC and non-ECC

how will you know if your ram is ECC? cause i got some crappy dell right now, and im just curious.

 

[TheMajor]

download AIDA32 or sisoft sandra, it tells u almost everything u want to know about ur system

 

[Mission]

i had the sandra thing, but right now im using CPU-Z...and its telling me my ram is made by Infineon...


also...cpuz tells me:

CAS#: 3.0
RAS# to CAS# Delay: 3
RAS# Precharge: 3
Cycle Time (Tras): 8

now would this also be known at 3-3-3-8 timings?

EDIT: AIDA sais my ram is unbuffered...does this mean its non-ECC?