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  • @pw443
    @pw443 6 років тому +8949

    You guys should make a computer where everything uses an adapter

    • @Mic_Glow
      @Mic_Glow 6 років тому +601

      including a pci-e cpu card

    • @kjjustinXD
      @kjjustinXD 6 років тому +380

      >PCI to PCIe For Graphics
      Works.

    • @pw443
      @pw443 6 років тому +135

      The mother board should be the only proper thing

    • @stevechavez83
      @stevechavez83 6 років тому +38

      You sir, have a very good idea here!!

    • @justinjohnson2847
      @justinjohnson2847 6 років тому +4

      Yeah

  • @Ghost-jr1mm
    @Ghost-jr1mm 4 роки тому +517

    2:36 "that looks ridiculous" - that ssd infront of the ram sticking high up in the air? yes, indeed.

    • @victormanx
      @victormanx 4 роки тому +7

      why did they design it like that , isn't a better idea to have it parallel to the mainboard?

    • @zhaiketoledo3658
      @zhaiketoledo3658 3 роки тому +18

      @@victormanx Since its a test bench its faster to do so

    • @skysight1553
      @skysight1553 3 роки тому +1

      @@garfieldandfriends1 lol

  • @exnihilo6059
    @exnihilo6059 6 років тому +3112

    If you ran a PC repair shop it would be a good way to test if the ram is working.

    • @CarinoGamingStudio
      @CarinoGamingStudio 6 років тому +33

      ExNihilo its like a tester for ram

    • @Abby-h7j
      @Abby-h7j 6 років тому +63

      @@CarinoGamingStudio you know what memtest is right

    • @nebular-nerd
      @nebular-nerd 6 років тому +58

      I use various versions of these for testing ram on a desktop when I'm not sure if the laptop or the ram is playing up.

    • @TornadoSandwich
      @TornadoSandwich 6 років тому +62

      ExNihilo that's actually literally what they're designed for

    • @silvercoke
      @silvercoke 5 років тому +49

      At my old job, this is what Lenovo used. They had memory testers, but they only came in desktop size slots. So they needed the converters to test the laptop memory.

  • @CMDR_John_Crichton
    @CMDR_John_Crichton 6 років тому +680

    1:03
    "I can put a microSD card into a full size SD adapter. Nobody's bewildered and baffled by this!"
    Clearly you've never worked at Best Buy.

    • @CMDR_John_Crichton
      @CMDR_John_Crichton 3 роки тому +12

      @Daniel Janiš I was referring to how many people who buy micro SD cards at Best Buy are so tech illiterate they treat them and their adapters like they're borderline witchcraft.

    • @loganricherson
      @loganricherson 11 місяців тому

      ​@CMDR_John_Crichton that being said, you can get higher performance full size sd cards than microsd cards

  • @Legitti
    @Legitti 5 років тому +446

    You know it's bad when it screams STD all over it.

  • @DanielsGameVault
    @DanielsGameVault 3 роки тому +136

    They may be useful in service centers where instead of having to take apart a laptop each time you need to test some RAM, you just pop it into your test bench super quick.

    • @gregistopal
      @gregistopal 2 роки тому +2

      There’s laptops that have a little door on the bottom where the easily accessible ram slots are

  • @trykkermike
    @trykkermike 6 років тому +324

    I think this is a great product, only due to the fact that way too much tech is being thrown in the trash these days.
    Re-use your laptop RAM. Great idea.

  • @justinnitsuj16
    @justinnitsuj16 6 років тому +359

    "SO-DIMM too DIMM adapters" sounds like something Doug Dimmadome would try to sell me

    • @ataclice4797
      @ataclice4797 4 роки тому +31

      "Doug Dimmadapter" you mean.

    • @WolfWiz99
      @WolfWiz99 4 роки тому +20

      @@ataclice4797 Owner and proprietor of the Dimmsdale DIMMadapter?

    • @EvlEgle
      @EvlEgle 4 роки тому +9

      Sodimm to dougsdalen dimmadome domeadimmadapters

    • @kakutasu8431
      @kakutasu8431 4 роки тому +5

      i really want to see a laptop with two big-ass ribbon cables coming out of it attached to some HyperX Fury DDR4 ARGB

  • @bloodruststaples
    @bloodruststaples 5 років тому +369

    3:10 Doug Dimmadapter? Owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadapter?

    • @chrisleopore6073
      @chrisleopore6073 4 роки тому +1

      @Account Name nice

    • @dimactavicus
      @dimactavicus 4 роки тому +7

      @Account Name is a joke duh

    • @monkeybdb
      @monkeybdb 4 роки тому +2

      I came here to make this joke too. Glad someone else thought of it too lol

    • @EtherealDoomed
      @EtherealDoomed 3 роки тому

      @Bob Saget Username checks out.

  • @noahstonemusic
    @noahstonemusic 6 років тому +1300

    “I knew you were DIMM, but I didn’t know you were SODIMM...” 😀

  • @LYx461
    @LYx461 6 років тому +631

    "Not recommended but recommended"
    -Linus 2018

    • @sefer-nv6cn
      @sefer-nv6cn 6 років тому +12

      I was literally confused the first time I heard it. Then I played the video again and understood what he meant. He actually said "Not recommended to need them, recommended if you need them". The first part is where I feel people would be confused by since a sentence usually isn't worded like that.

    • @underscore_n
      @underscore_n 6 років тому +4

      "i dont want to slander these guys, but im trying to think up an edge case where this will be a viable solution, and i cant really think of one"

  • @basia2330
    @basia2330 6 років тому +195

    Me: Hey i just got an Std!
    Friend: what?
    Me: yeah you wanna see it?
    Friend: god no.
    *opens computer to show ram sticks*

  • @bman12three43
    @bman12three43 6 років тому +1610

    Now lets see using DIMMs in laptops

    • @alex-yj9jx
      @alex-yj9jx 6 років тому +6

      TheAlternateAir yes

    • @PvpluverVODS
      @PvpluverVODS 6 років тому +2

      TheAlternateAir I

    • @mint530
      @mint530 6 років тому +4

      I LOVE PORTAL

    • @brrebrresen1367
      @brrebrresen1367 6 років тому +17

      rememmber some Aopen barebooks did use full size DDR DIMM's.
      but they also had the most crappy GPU's in history even for Laptops of it's time like a Geforce FX5200 or just Intel GMA on an "workstation grade" laptop.

    • @dioclias
      @dioclias 6 років тому +3

      BlueDogTM not GLaDOS, just a normal core (Space Core?).

  • @dandan6683
    @dandan6683 6 років тому +673

    your jaw in thumbnail is incredibly sharp

  • @sasabarisic8864
    @sasabarisic8864 5 років тому +26

    Linus, the ram sticks have multiple redundant contact pins for ground and power and similar stuff. Most of them are also unused. The ram sticks also communicate with the bios of the computer via smbus serial interface.

  • @Mr.deacle
    @Mr.deacle 6 років тому +129

    3:10 Channeling Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome.

    • @henriktheonly3874
      @henriktheonly3874 6 років тому +11

      Mr.deacle did you say Doug Dimmadome? Owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome?

    • @YBSTV_Official
      @YBSTV_Official 6 років тому +11

      Why I believe he did say Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome..

    • @anothey93
      @anothey93 6 років тому +3

      OMG I HEARD & THOUGHT THAT TOO LMAO

    • @P-0-Seventeen
      @P-0-Seventeen 6 років тому +4

      Mr.deacle Doug Dimmadapter

    • @colejackson3136
      @colejackson3136 6 років тому +4

      YAAAS I THOUGHT OF THIS TOO

  • @DrFruikenstein
    @DrFruikenstein 6 років тому +52

    It could also come in handy for testing old SODIMM's on the bench, to see if they're good. Provided the bench PC will work with them, that is.

    • @rod.h8064
      @rod.h8064 6 років тому +5

      +1 this, it's something certainly of use for recyclers & repair techs.

    • @ladam836
      @ladam836 6 років тому +2

      Those Chinese have these since DDR2 age and memory seller do use these to test memory

  • @monishmeher3901
    @monishmeher3901 5 років тому +202

    Next Video:- Installing desktop memory in a laptop

    • @oleg4260_
      @oleg4260_ 4 роки тому +1

      Lol

    • @itsmitko7
      @itsmitko7 4 роки тому +4

      impossible because the adapter wouldnt fit

    • @lucacocozza
      @lucacocozza 4 роки тому +26

      @@itsmitko7 wow like this aint a joke

    • @monishmeher3901
      @monishmeher3901 4 роки тому +12

      @@itsmitko7 Linux is madlad he did use a desktop GPU in a laptop right I am sure someone is already selling a extension cable for ram on AliExpress 😂

    • @itsmitko7
      @itsmitko7 4 роки тому +1

      @@monishmeher3901 bruh

  • @KunaiSapper
    @KunaiSapper 6 років тому +173

    Hi Im Doug Dimmadome. These are my new Dimmadapters

  • @AlvinLee007
    @AlvinLee007 6 років тому +276

    That 1-star rating for the eBay seller though.

    • @bryanjk
      @bryanjk 6 років тому +28

      It wasn't toward the eBay seller, it was for the product. I think those show for anyone selling a product with the same model number.

    • @Delta69
      @Delta69 6 років тому +3

      USB-C/microUSB to DIMM DDR4-3000MHz Adapter ;)

    • @Dankboi420
      @Dankboi420 6 років тому +2

      ⭐️

    • @VTuber_Clipp3r
      @VTuber_Clipp3r 6 років тому +3

      its also possible these adaptors are NOT official and are just slapped together in a garage, i mean riser cards exist but they aren't so common you can get everywhere. In australia u-mart a computer store sells EVERYTHING even 3D printers yet riser cards are NOT sold. Meaning they aren't so common that they have official brands that make them. What you see here is some generic crap

  • @ETSTash
    @ETSTash 4 роки тому +34

    Linus:”not high performance”
    Me:”Cries in DDR2 886 MHz”

    • @hammyboigaming904
      @hammyboigaming904 3 роки тому

      DDR2 667 anyone?

    • @old9367
      @old9367 3 роки тому

      @@hammyboigaming904 me

    • @NitheshVG734
      @NitheshVG734 3 роки тому +1

      DDR266 anyone?

    • @old9367
      @old9367 3 роки тому

      @@NitheshVG734 how do u even run something with that

    • @NitheshVG734
      @NitheshVG734 3 роки тому +2

      @@old9367 haha that’s a 2004 PC and it now runs Windows 7, and even with Aero
      Btw does that frequency even matter? I also have a latest PC with DDR4 2666 MHz but that PC also has a SSD and i5 8th CPU.
      I’m not trying to be rude, I just want to know or learn that.
      Everybody just shows some benchmarks but nobody shows some real world comparison like flipping through chrome tabs and like that.

  • @99Duds
    @99Duds 6 років тому +88

    so strait from the ebay page, this explains the ram speed and possibly the compatibly
    Supports 2133Mhz Frequency
    4-Layered PCB Design
    Compliant with JEDEC Specifications
    Over-Current Protection on SPD device
    1-2 short: Select SPD device on adapter, 2-3 short: Select SPD on Memory Module (DUT)

    • @vnyggi621
      @vnyggi621 6 років тому +13

      Duds lol doesnt ltt have writers to skript these videos and do the research xD

    • @jackieAZ
      @jackieAZ 6 років тому +2

      I get what you’re trying to say, but remember that ‘supports’ doesn’t always mean that anything else won’t work.
      For the compatibility stuff idk

    • @jaredliv
      @jaredliv 6 років тому

      1-2 short: Select SPD device on adapter, 2-3 short: Select SPD on Memory Module (DUT)
      Can someone explain what this means?

    • @chadelche
      @chadelche 6 років тому +3

      1,2 & 3 are the 3 jumper pins. The two jumper positions let you decide where to read the spd data from during post from the adapter or from the sodimm module itself

    • @99Duds
      @99Duds 6 років тому +1

      @ v Nyggi, Yep thats the point I was making. This one did seem very light on research. Its almost as if that was the first time Linus had seen the adapters.

  • @bonglybonks
    @bonglybonks 6 років тому +814

    That's good and all but have you tried downloading RAM?

    • @troglodude980
      @troglodude980 6 років тому +15

      miran ahmad console peasant quotes

    • @RealDanishShuffle
      @RealDanishShuffle 6 років тому +26

      Its a joke....duh

    • @someonerandom9939
      @someonerandom9939 6 років тому +35

      Too bad RAM is deleted when you turn the computer off

    • @someonerandom9939
      @someonerandom9939 6 років тому +6

      A bios virus would be worse

    • @kollanyidavid4422
      @kollanyidavid4422 6 років тому +36

      I tried once but Chrome uses so much ram I opened the case and one stick just disappeared

  • @johncate9541
    @johncate9541 4 роки тому +14

    I had a couple of 4GB DDR3 laptop modules and decided to try this. They worked just fine in an ASUS A88X-PRO motherboard along with two regular 4GB desktop modules. All four of them were rated at 1600, which probably helped.

  • @rmyukon
    @rmyukon 6 років тому +140

    Brought to you by Tunn.......uhhh.... Private VPN!! lol

    • @lorenzopirozzi7298
      @lorenzopirozzi7298 6 років тому +12

      rmyukon Yeah that's the feeling I got. "Privateinternetaccess" is a really shitty name, seems like a marketing point rather than a vpn service. When I saw the "We broke up video" I didn't think that "pia" was its name

    • @MrBronkitis
      @MrBronkitis 6 років тому

      F

    • @TOO2150
      @TOO2150 6 років тому +1

      Lorenzo Pirozzi meh. It's a good product. Doesn't need a good name.
      Just like a physical PC part store that everyone knows has the cheapest parts and best range doesn't need a good customer service rating on Google.

    • @lorenzopirozzi7298
      @lorenzopirozzi7298 6 років тому

      UndeadSamurai01 I mean, if it is the best store, why shouldn't it have the best customer rating?

    • @lorenzopirozzi7298
      @lorenzopirozzi7298 6 років тому

      UndeadSamurai01 I didn't say that it is a shitty product, I just said that its name is not very "creative"

  • @irileyx8121
    @irileyx8121 6 років тому +487

    "inspired by a post on our forum"
    Forum post from over 2 years ago.
    Damn you guys must be digging hard for ideas now xD

  • @hannnnn310
    @hannnnn310 5 років тому +140

    0:50 1 Star product review and you still buy that thing🤣

    • @drykitufk
      @drykitufk 4 роки тому +15

      A single product rating on eBay isn't worth much. Seller feedback would be more accurate.

  • @victorqiu9777
    @victorqiu9777 6 років тому +19

    Reason why I like Linus' videos:
    #1. His voice just sounds really nice.
    #2. Those videos are really good and hilarious.
    #3. He drops stuff as much as I do.

  • @robertcarter1608
    @robertcarter1608 6 років тому +42

    Omfg Linus, the trailer hitch with the hammock chairs are the best tailgating appliance you can own for concerts and sports events. It's soooooo awesome.

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios 6 років тому +1

      or for going 90 on the highway

    • @stevenjlovelace
      @stevenjlovelace 3 роки тому

      Not so sure about the roof rack hammock though. That's a long way to fall.

  • @GreenSoap
    @GreenSoap 6 років тому +75

    I thought the company was called STD at first.

  • @Andy-qk4bl
    @Andy-qk4bl 6 років тому +19

    I've had four of them on my system for years. Memory prices being what they are, these kits saved my wallet. I've had them from dead laptops and put them on my 2600k build in 2012 and now they've followed me on my 6600k build.
    One of the best investment I made including my power suppply.

  • @CKTDanny
    @CKTDanny 6 років тому +766

    inb4 SODIMM prices skyrocket
    jk

    • @hgb0632
      @hgb0632 6 років тому +1

      SDG Danny how it possible ur late to video

    • @CKTDanny
      @CKTDanny 6 років тому +11

      Mobile Legend Warrior
      The likes? Probably because the vid is still getting views, I don't really know though. YT algorithm is strange

    • @keithgoh123
      @keithgoh123 6 років тому +3

      Too late.

    • @derek4323
      @derek4323 6 років тому +1

      I swear to god if they do will be p*ssed off

    • @PixlRainbow
      @PixlRainbow 6 років тому +3

      SDG Danny they're already high

  • @PopSusi
    @PopSusi 3 роки тому +19

    "Because you can, but should you?"
    Yes Linus, I should. I am poor.

  • @kaustubh_kp
    @kaustubh_kp 6 років тому +326

    00:18 great editing @Aprime

  • @danielx9
    @danielx9 6 років тому +111

    Goodbye Tunnel Bear

    • @Metal_Tao
      @Metal_Tao 6 років тому

      Razer Blade bought by McCafee

    • @165Atlas
      @165Atlas 6 років тому +1

      Razer Blade is this the first video with the new VPN? The end of an era...

    • @libz-
      @libz- 6 років тому

      Goodbye My life

  • @n-aera
    @n-aera 3 роки тому +13

    I actually had to use one of these when a client DEMANDED we reused his notebook ram's

  • @travis4798
    @travis4798 6 років тому +141

    Ram has it's own information stored. If it weren't for that, for DDR you would have a system that won't boot because it doesn't know how to configure the memory. Aka, why windows picked up on "SODIMM". Believe it or not memory stores it's own memory to be configured as memory. ;)

    • @ayushneekhar
      @ayushneekhar 6 років тому +3

      He knows that he was surprised because their was no real way for the motherboard to read that information as RAM wasn't directly connected to the board

    • @methamphetamememcmeth3422
      @methamphetamememcmeth3422 6 років тому

      Travis Piper He said the adapter had no logic of its own. Not thr RAM stick.

    • @thomasbland6428
      @thomasbland6428 6 років тому +9

      He was wrong. He ignored the chip beside the virtual fuse and the importance of the jumper. The adapter has its own memory chip and the jumper determines whether it uses it or bypasses to read the one on the SODIMM.

    • @d-o-n-u-t
      @d-o-n-u-t 6 років тому

      Nani?

  • @lazytv4318
    @lazytv4318 6 років тому +119

    How about swapping out Taran's workstation's desktop ram with these adapters and see if he notices a difference?

    • @blank.e5plus
      @blank.e5plus 6 років тому

      given thats its not a ongoing sponsership, that would just be lost money

    • @Rule907
      @Rule907 6 років тому +2

      Nicky V would have done it

  • @nucflashevent
    @nucflashevent 5 місяців тому +1

    1:40 -- "While I wait for Windows update, apparently" -- First thing I do when I set down at my home Windows machine is do an update check before I even start doing whatever I set down to do 😆

  • @willy11824
    @willy11824 6 років тому +122

    RIP Tunnelbear...you will be missed

  • @jackass123455
    @jackass123455 6 років тому +28

    i would say these serve a pupose for system repairers/testers where a system/ laptop presents with a ram issue these would be handy for testing sticks of ram

    • @TwoWheeledDecaf
      @TwoWheeledDecaf 6 років тому

      kyle hubner was going to say this too

    • @ppsarrakis
      @ppsarrakis 6 років тому

      also lets say you found/have a dead laptop with memory and you want to use that 8gb stick on your new PC to save some money.

    • @supercommando89
      @supercommando89 6 років тому

      was gonna say this too, makes testing unkown laptop ram easy!

    • @duskedradiance4165
      @duskedradiance4165 6 років тому +1

      I have a ded laptop with 2 sticks of working ram and a working pc with 2 sticks of ded ram. How bout that.

    • @dylanfrost191
      @dylanfrost191 6 років тому

      I'm broke and I had some laptop ram laying around, these converters are why my computer is running

  • @Tominatort69420
    @Tominatort69420 2 роки тому +5

    "Who in their right mind would name their computer supply company, STD?!?"

  • @sourcan8664
    @sourcan8664 6 років тому +144

    So Linus When Is your Next Video : *Mining On SODIMM MEMORY?*

  • @masterofpuppets-m5l
    @masterofpuppets-m5l 6 років тому +110

    Rip tunnel bear

  • @natemasterson7274
    @natemasterson7274 3 роки тому +3

    you are correct that a person should just get what's made for their system if they already have or can get it, however, i do know many great purposes for these still. as a person who owns his own small warehouse of things and still does pc repair on the side, i get a massive amount of systems that come through here. a ton of ram from desktops can be reused and often is, where i'm often left with a ton of 1gb and 2gb sticks or whatever. but laptops, often times their ram gets reused far less because systems just get scrapped or ditched, or already come maxed with ram. so people like me have incredible amounts of laptop ram laying around, and still have many desktops come through here. this is a very cheap way to get use out of all of that ram. the cheapest of those adapters are around 3 bucks with free shipping and still work great. essentially is like 3 dollars per stick for those customers while i have the stock. i also am into a great deal of gaming and emulation and other misc and test a huge range of systems, which makes them useful from time to time there too. so yeah, they aren't really a consumer thing, but more of an enthusiast thing.

    • @krystilla
      @krystilla 2 роки тому +1

      how would you say the compatibility is with regular ram sticks and also dual channel? hit and miss?

    • @natemasterson7274
      @natemasterson7274 2 роки тому +1

      @@krystilla i'll answer the second question first because it's the good answer, heh. of all tests i have done over time, dual/single channel and all of it's necessities or quirks operate the same and identically as you would expect, nothing special or new there. the first question there though is where i've noticed a lot of varying things, and it can be very random. some sticks will work with others, but generally, i would say 80% of the time when trying to combine them with normal sticks in the same system, it will not boot. and of the few times it does, i would say 50% of those times become problematic or unstable. so just don't mix them, everything else is good or as expected/intended.

  • @zintaxza7555
    @zintaxza7555 6 років тому +101

    I'm hoping that the STD on the adapter stands for SODIMM To DIMM or something...

    • @LP_86239
      @LP_86239 6 років тому +7

      i hope so, but i’m not gonna risk it

    • @matt31415
      @matt31415 6 років тому

      That'd be cool, but SPD is an acronym of "Serial Presence Detect".

    • @zintaxza7555
      @zintaxza7555 6 років тому +5

      STD, not SPD.....

    • @LETHALF90
      @LETHALF90 6 років тому

      zinTaxZA he said spd.

    • @zintaxza7555
      @zintaxza7555 6 років тому +1

      yeah but why did he state the acronym of SPD

  • @jameo3606
    @jameo3606 6 років тому +9

    RIP Tunnelbear, HELLO privateinternetaccess!

  • @diegovr86
    @diegovr86 6 років тому

    hate when you kick an ad into what you were talking before, but i know it's necessary.... 80% of the tests I want to know the answers, you already did them! great job

  • @Dremekeks
    @Dremekeks 6 років тому +261

    0:23 - Top 10 Anime Deaths

  • @sourcan8664
    @sourcan8664 6 років тому +35

    *Privateinternetaccess, is the new *TunnelBear*

  • @undisclosedperson3871
    @undisclosedperson3871 6 років тому +6

    Useful as well in small form factor where you also want high capacity memory. 32Gb non-ECC DIMMs aren’t readily available. 32GB SoDIMMs are a little easier to find though.

  • @Gvideoscom
    @Gvideoscom 6 років тому +333

    That's a great concept, but more research and test must be done for a finish product!

    • @worldhello1234
      @worldhello1234 6 років тому +34

      Then use a German product instead.

    • @miragept
      @miragept 6 років тому +23

      It is quite obvious to....some....that using one of the adapters in any of the RAM slots would make none of the RAM not work due to the increased trace length compared to regular DIMM cards. RAM are very high speed components and exact trace length to the DDR ICs is a must, that is why the trace have a lot of curves so that all the traces have exactly the same length. It might, or not, be possible than 5mm trace mismatch can make any RAM to not work.
      That means than no amount of research can improve the product because one cannot cheat physics.

    • @jeremyreese54
      @jeremyreese54 6 років тому +1

      I read that as Finnish product as well.

    • @stefanwichura3405
      @stefanwichura3405 6 років тому +1

      ja wohl herr general

    • @charlesturner897
      @charlesturner897 6 років тому

      That’s a great try but it needs more research before it can be a finish sentence

  • @beachsandinspector
    @beachsandinspector 6 років тому +9

    I could use these to use in my test PC that never has the covers on it, testing memory in laptops can be a pain whereas using a desktop is easier.

  • @peelzboyplays6089
    @peelzboyplays6089 4 роки тому +11

    "SODIMM to DIMMadome! Home of the DIMMsdale-" ok, I'll stop 🤣

  • @prodhenri
    @prodhenri 6 років тому +76

    I remember seeing some prebuilt 775 mobos that had sodimm slots.

    • @phenomanII
      @phenomanII 6 років тому +2

      There are Q87 Haswell motherboards with sodimm slots in the "thin m-ITX" form factor.

    • @blackblob500
      @blackblob500 6 років тому

      motorbiker46 It's also decently common in Mini ITX motherboards integrating a CPU that are commonly used for DIY "hack a computer in it" projects.

    • @gabe1465
      @gabe1465 6 років тому

      It's not uncommon to find fuel island motherboards that have both SODIMMs and DIMMs. A friend of mine works for FedEx and he save a few mobos from being scrapped.

    • @frig7014
      @frig7014 6 років тому

      had an old mini itx board on 1155 that took sodimms but was otherwise a normal desktop motherboard

  • @timoteogarcia1581
    @timoteogarcia1581 6 років тому +15

    It makes sense, still have some laptop ram, just recycle it in an old desktop.

  • @Baygul318
    @Baygul318 3 роки тому

    It’s like a talking dog. You do not marvel at how eloquent the dog is but that the dog talks at all.

  • @KingASE88
    @KingASE88 6 років тому +26

    this will be great for my dozens of SODIMM DDR2 sticks!

    • @timdeboer7400
      @timdeboer7400 6 років тому +7

      KingASE88 pretty expensive to get 2gb 800mhz to work lol!

    • @IchRockeInDerDisco
      @IchRockeInDerDisco 6 років тому +2

      Indeed :/ Just bought 2*2Gb of DDR2 800 from AliExpress for 12$ shipping included soooo maybe not for DDR2

  • @darrenramirez5080
    @darrenramirez5080 6 років тому +9

    Every time I watch his videos I feel like I'm in 1 of those "free games" apps and the ads pop up every 10 mins

  • @chansheunglong
    @chansheunglong 6 років тому +1

    There is a reason to use an adapter like this, I frequently change between different system e.g. Intel NUC, ATX Desktop, Laptop, and having a 16GBx2 SODIMM Kit with adapters means whenever I am changing system I do not need to purchase a new set of memory or owning 2 sets of memory, which is very convenient.

  • @matthewsykes4814
    @matthewsykes4814 6 років тому +16

    Hmm, or you could use it as a test to see if the ram stick is dead or not?? assuming the adaptor is relatively cheap

  • @Zizzily
    @Zizzily 6 років тому +7

    Actually, DDR4 SO-DIMMs are 260-pin while desktop DDR is 288-pin. While some DDR4 SO-DIMMs have ECC, I don't think I've seen any that are buffered or with parity, so that may be what's missing. (Or just some extra power traces or something.) Either way, I think that adapter is passive rather than active.

  • @kuby64
    @kuby64 5 років тому +3

    0:23 - Linus Tech Tips intro but it's emotional

  • @ShadowLlama9
    @ShadowLlama9 6 років тому +4

    Oh, the SODIMM DIMM Adaptors at the Dimmsdale Dimmadome

  • @user-qv5lr1sy9o
    @user-qv5lr1sy9o 6 років тому +4

    Drinking game:
    One shot everytime Linus touches the gold contacts of the memory.

    • @rehmanarshad1848
      @rehmanarshad1848 6 років тому +1

      alcohol poisoning!

    • @sithsiri
      @sithsiri 6 років тому

      I mean, not like it’s good for the memory or anything, but gold is resilient.

  • @solomonking5097
    @solomonking5097 3 роки тому

    Using so dim adapter is a quick and easy way to test / read your so dim memory. I've been dealing with Computer memory over 7 years and this device is very useful..

  • @Natewu188
    @Natewu188 6 років тому +88

    Nice new intro xD

    • @Natewu188
      @Natewu188 6 років тому

      rewatch it

    • @andy56duky
      @andy56duky 6 років тому

      Nate wu dear lies here, Linusnoobtips.

  • @MajorMandyKitten
    @MajorMandyKitten 4 роки тому +3

    "Did you test this before doing the video?"
    "No...? [light chuckle]"
    you know Linus knew he probably shoulda tested it before the video. lol

    • @MultiRainday
      @MultiRainday 4 роки тому

      It's actually better to see the raw video.

  • @jlj945
    @jlj945 3 роки тому +4

    I mean I could definitely see this being useful for those of us who have a random bag full of memory and buy a lot of old computers

  • @IvanSorce
    @IvanSorce 6 років тому +42

    LINUSSS!! THere is an adapter for DDR3 motherboard to use DDR4 memory ram! you need to test !

    • @AnimeForceSerbia
      @AnimeForceSerbia 6 років тому

      ...

    • @IvanSorce
      @IvanSorce 6 років тому

      there was an motherboard with just DDR3 support but was running DDR4 with an adapter

    • @IvanSorce
      @IvanSorce 6 років тому

      I can't find the link... Was from long time ago.... I remember was when the DDR4 was only a prototype.

    • @PixlRainbow
      @PixlRainbow 6 років тому

      Palindromemordnilap my guess? The adapter is actually a memory controller itself, and it has another dedicated memory processor that fakes a DDR3 to the host computer

    • @diyelectronics5537
      @diyelectronics5537 6 років тому

      This makes no sense! I mean, if you want to build a computer you will also look at the price, and buying a stick of DDR4 RAM that cost more than the equivalent memory capacity of a DDR3 RAM simply isn't cost-effective neither intelligent

  • @Mike-mt4ln
    @Mike-mt4ln 6 років тому +8

    4:30 when you realize they’re still using an old x99 board instead of an X299

  • @M1aocat
    @M1aocat 4 роки тому

    The thumbnail is.....just .....pure gold!

  • @kyledowling3484
    @kyledowling3484 6 років тому +30

    Are we just gonna ignore how the adapter says STD?

    • @Junebug89
      @Junebug89 6 років тому +7

      Sodimm To Dimm

    • @MyloSai
      @MyloSai 6 років тому +5

      Obviously... Only a child would comment about it.

    • @someonerandom9939
      @someonerandom9939 6 років тому

      This is the internet... Not maturity class, which is why you dont get self control here

  • @FizzleFX
    @FizzleFX 6 років тому +4

    "Reseeding them" - *do you tried to turn it on and off again? - did you stick in the cable? is the unit turned on?* XD classic

    • @jeffschlarb4965
      @jeffschlarb4965 3 роки тому +1

      Customer: I just bought this new gadget and it isn't working!
      Service tech: Did you turn the power switch to On?
      Customer: It has a Power switch?

  • @jeanmauriceehler5976
    @jeanmauriceehler5976 5 років тому

    the vid is almost 2 years old now but today's the day where I actually need it. A friend of mine got her brother's old ROG PC with a broken mainboard that uses SODIMMs. I hope to now salvage the 6700, the 970 and the ram and rebuild her the system cheaply using such adapters

  • @Ben333bacc
    @Ben333bacc 6 років тому +6

    Doug DIMMAdone, inventor of the Dimsdale DIMMadaptor

  • @kinnikuzero
    @kinnikuzero 6 років тому +16

    5:34 "Hey, that's pretty good"

  • @markkocsicska2590
    @markkocsicska2590 2 роки тому

    I just took out two 8GB sticks from my laptop to upgrade. With these things they go straight into my desktop that has free space. Now both by computers went from 16gigs to 32gigs for almost the price of one upgrade.

  • @jessepanosh
    @jessepanosh 4 роки тому +5

    It's kind of strange how linus hasn't tried to make his own laptop. They've got those weird bizzaro laptop cpus China that fit into desktop sockets and these laptop ram adapters. All they'd really need is a chassis to fit it in, a low profile keyboard, and a mouse

  • @lazy5877
    @lazy5877 6 років тому +15

    sooooo do you have 4 of them to check if they can run in quad channel? SODIMM RAM is cheaper, it may be an alternative...

    • @rehmanarshad1848
      @rehmanarshad1848 6 років тому

      yeah why didn't he do that ..... smh.

    • @shivangswain
      @shivangswain 6 років тому +1

      With DDR4 prices, rn, I doubt if SODIMM is more expensive...

    • @lazy5877
      @lazy5877 6 років тому

      on amazon (in Italy), 8GB SODIMM can be found at 65 euros, the cheapest 8GB DDR4 DIMM I found is 73 euros... Not much cheaper, but count 8 of those, you save 64 euros. Anyway you have to add adapters so you can save somewhere below 50 euros. Stupid idea... Unless you have in plans to use this memory in a laptop in the future. I was thinking, getting a gaming laptop somewhere in the end of this year and it could be not a bad solution. Anyway I have 32GB (4x8) and I was thinking to give them to my brother and get myself 64, but prices now are scary! I need more RAM for UE4 lightmaps rendering, 32GB is not enough for this, UE4 just crashes :(

  • @larrymcgoldrick3471
    @larrymcgoldrick3471 5 років тому

    Supports EEPROM (SPD) device on protector card. JP1: Selecting EEPROM (SPD) device location 1-2 short: Select EEPROM (SPD) device on adapter. For testing only. 2-3 short: Select EEPROM (SPD) device on the Memory Module (DUT). Set this jump to use on regular PC

  • @ellooku
    @ellooku 5 років тому +122

    I have my old damaged laptop I threw the memory away. I kept that memory for years hoping it will serve a purpose in future. 😡😡😡

    • @maygorfungus9094
      @maygorfungus9094 5 років тому +17

      My laptop had 2x8gb ram, and died. I then put it in my desktop which only had 4x2gb. Parts always come in handy oneday.

    • @goodboy4105
      @goodboy4105 4 роки тому +1

      haha L(this is a joke)

    • @nicholasneyhart396
      @nicholasneyhart396 3 роки тому +4

      I have 128gb of ram from a broken laptop that my father dropped.

    • @kavinsp
      @kavinsp 3 роки тому +1

      @@nicholasneyhart396 all the laptops i have ever seen only had two Ram slots (upto 2 x 32 GB ram sticks for 64 gb Ram) , what laptop did your father have?

    • @tyrek78
      @tyrek78 3 роки тому +1

      @@kavinsp He’s probably lying, impossible to have 128 of ram

  • @jim1550
    @jim1550 6 років тому +5

    Thank god you guys dropped tunnelbear and adopted PIA. I'm pretty stupid and yet still able to set it up and enter all the info into utorrent.

  • @salilhiremath9916
    @salilhiremath9916 4 роки тому +1

    dude i love the editors at ltt

  • @fisc_rl
    @fisc_rl 4 роки тому +3

    3:09 - oh look, it's doug dimmadome owner of the dimmsdale dimmadapter

  • @intergalactic_space_hotdog5850
    @intergalactic_space_hotdog5850 6 років тому +139

    I wanna see a laptop version of this lol

    • @kaneo666
      @kaneo666 6 років тому +17

      Music_Master... desktop ram to SO-DIMM adapter? 😋
      It’ll be like those external GPU adapters that run a cable into the computer and connect into the mini pcie ports... only for RAM instead 👍
      Like that: www.amazon.com/dp/B0725B6L99/

    • @Zandonus
      @Zandonus 6 років тому +4

      It could work though... with a Man-sized laptop...or one without a case.. Or yeah, an external thing.

    • @intergalactic_space_hotdog5850
      @intergalactic_space_hotdog5850 6 років тому

      Zandonus it could of u had a e gpu stile thing

    • @zm7160
      @zm7160 6 років тому

      y tho?

    • @sheao
      @sheao 6 років тому +5

      Music_Master just cut your ram to fit in the slot

  • @Mars_H166
    @Mars_H166 Рік тому

    morning and happy easter ! :) You got big eggs.. big , not kiddin with that setup and so-dimm adapter. Everytime i see ' code error ' scene . literally reminds me the G3 Dell 3500 USB over-volted ports ..with no start.. . So thank u ! Keep it Real xD

  • @Tholi
    @Tholi 6 років тому +7

    Linuses voice when he says Windows update... The true voice of disappointment 1:43

  • @IcyPhoenix15
    @IcyPhoenix15 6 років тому +5

    Ooo I love the wide-screen thumbnail. Looks nice. Hopefully soon you could do wide-screen video too! Perfect for most new phones.

  • @hi_vishy
    @hi_vishy 3 роки тому

    Your all videos are very high quality in terms of audio and video.

  • @VoVilliaCorp
    @VoVilliaCorp 5 років тому +3

    I can see those being good to have on hand, in case the DIMM RAM you have were to fail, but you need to get on your PC to order new RAM and you just happen to have some SODIMM laying around, then there you go. I can also see it being useful for running memtest and you have a rig setup just for testing RAM.

  • @Saki630
    @Saki630 6 років тому +4

    6:30 That statement is bullshit. You could make an adapter and have the ram being external or just floppin around in the inside next to your 1080ti!

  • @AutoCannonSaysHi
    @AutoCannonSaysHi 3 роки тому +1

    I love these kinds of videos, poking around and experimenting with odd tech. 🤭

  • @michaeld954
    @michaeld954 6 років тому +17

    What about an adapter to make SD cards into RAM 😋

    • @gsilva220
      @gsilva220 6 років тому

      I saw one once that lets you put a bunch of RAM sticks in it to create a super-fast SSD. it keeps the data by having an internal battery to power the RAM and a conventional HDD as backup.

    • @databanks
      @databanks 6 років тому

      @@gsilva220 didn't they make that sort of thing waaaaay back in 8086 IBM XT days? And 80286 IBM AT days. I remember seeing a few but DAMN they were expensive
      As for SD cards - Linus tested a board that converts them to a clunky SSD - but not a good idea in practice - see his vid ua-cam.com/video/3frnBoqqI_Q/v-deo.html

    • @ryantoomey611
      @ryantoomey611 6 років тому

      Won't work. Way too slow! The best SD cards max out at around 100 MB/s read and write speed, but RAM speed is about 100 times faster.

  • @bibasik7
    @bibasik7 6 років тому +131

    0:44 LinusSexTips?

  • @NedKellysRevenge
    @NedKellysRevenge 5 років тому +1

    I use two of these to convert DDR3 SODIMM to DIMM for my PC. I didn't have the money for more RAM, and had 8gb of laptop RAM laying around. Works a dream.

  • @liegbeest5593
    @liegbeest5593 6 років тому +5

    Anyone noticed that on the card it says STD 😂🤔🤔 0:43

  • @mattjablonski1228
    @mattjablonski1228 6 років тому +17

    Linus do a follow up 16k gaming setup using 4 8k monitors and using the server rack used in 10 gamers 1 cpu

    • @sebastiane7556
      @sebastiane7556 6 років тому +2

      Matt Jablonski they will do a ...k Gaming Projekt, they just don't know how many k jet, because its not clear how many GPUs they will be getting yet. They said this at WAN Show.

    • @Kalvinjj
      @Kalvinjj 6 років тому

      'cause pixels baby.
      More than you would ever need, and more than your friends can brag about having.

  • @ramshacks9493
    @ramshacks9493 3 роки тому

    I hope linus can make this video again but from laptop memory to desktop adapters

  • @tinkertron
    @tinkertron 6 років тому +7

    wouldnt lap dimm be cheaper the desktop dimms? another reason to uses them

    • @bothellkenmore
      @bothellkenmore 6 років тому +1

      If your plan is to buy regular DIMM's in the future than that would be a bad idea to buy SODIMM's + the adapters because once you swap it out it's wasted money unless you have another use for them. However, if you ALREADY have a few SODIMM's and want to wait for the market to calm down then it makes pretty good sense for a new build.