Re: XLT366 Memory Compatiblity...

[Jan-Benedict Glaw <jbglaw@lug-owl.de>]

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On Tue, 2004-06-08 19:32:37 +0000, Thorsten Kranzkowski <dl8bcu@dl8bcu.de>
wrote in message <20040608193237.A31694@Marvin.DL8BCU.ampr.org>:
> I assume Ryans memory is bog-standard 72Pin-PS/2 (currently googling to 
> find a proof) and also with that it's definitely 4bits/32bit. Quoting
> from ref_memory.txt that describes my noname-board:

IIRC NoName (aka. AXPpci33) only uses parity, not ECC. Or am I wrong?

> Table 3-1 Possible Memory Capacities
> 
> Unfortunately most useful Alpha docs seem to be gone by today - the 
> closest I could find is: 
> http://hvdkooij.xs4all.nl/docs/RedHatLinuxAlpha/machinexlt.html 
> which also suggests 36 Bit RAM.
> 
> Now I'm curious what kind of RAM-Sticks _you_ found in your black-box?
> are all (10,20) chips of the same size and type? Any stickers that
> suggest a clue?

These were spare sticks which were initially ripped off some RS/6000,
IIRC. But I'd probably look into my PSW500au tomorrow...

MfG, JBG

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