[rescue] Re: Question about Enterprise 3000 RAM

Robert Novak rescue at sunhelp.org
Mon Sep 10 21:03:56 CDT 2001


On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Robert Novak wrote:

> I've been reliably informed that RAM from the E[3456A]k systems will
> not work in any other Sun systems outside that line (x000 and x500
> where applicable). I'm wondering if it's usable in any of the wacky
> DRAM DIMM-based PCs and if anybody has success stories to report on
> that.

Thanks to a list member who loaned me a bank of these dimms, I've
determined that they LOOK like U5/U10 dimms, and they do work in the same
Pentium Pro boards that U5/U10 dimms work in (Intel Providence PR440FX,
Micronics Lightning W6Li).

However, they are fast page mode, not EDO/ECC, so they won't work in
U5/U10 systems. I suspect, oddly enough, that the reverse might work--U5
dimms in E3k and the like.

Just thought I'd update everyone on this in case you run across some of
them.

Rob

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