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to: WAYNE CHIRNSIDE
from: JAY EMRIE
date: 2005-12-25 21:02:00
subject: A find

WC>->  WC> The 128 Meg 168 pin DIMM is listed as  Samsung PC100-322-620
WC>->  WC> but no idea if it's ECC, buffered or unbuffered.
WC>->  WC> I think I'll take a chance and grab an unbuffed 128 Meg DIMM
WC>->  WC> and have a go with it.

WC>-> I don't think Gateways are that fussy but you probably will
still find that the
WC>-> memory should match each other regardless of size.  Don't quote
me on this but
WC>-> it seems to me that the one I played with had an issue with
mixing types, but
WC>-> individually they all worked with it.

WC>Looking at Ebay there are plenty of lots of 2-3 and single
WC>DIMMs many pulled from Gateways used-tested, price is right too.

WC>However they don't seem to specify gold or tin contacts.

WC>This Gateway has gold contacts.

WC>I can buy 2-3 sets of this memory from Ebay for the cost
WC>of a local vendor's offering.


It has been my experience that gold/tin makes no difference.

Jay

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