From: John H. Kim (jokim_at_jarthur.Claremont.EDU)
Date: Tue Jan 25 1994 - 23:31:33 EST
>
> First, even though you all told me that the 700 series uses
> the same DRAM cards as the 750 machines, the 8MB DRAM
> card, which worked just fine in my 700, will NOT work in the
> 750c. I get error message #201 (what does that mean?). Any
> thoughts on this?
>
> My understanding is that the memory card from IBM is compatible in the
> 700 and the 750. However, this is not true for some of the second
> source cards (in particular, the Kingston card). I think it is
> because the 750 requires a 70ns DRAM, while the older machines only
> needed 80ns.
According to the sales brochure, the 750 takes 80ns 4MB and 8MB
DRAM cards, and 70ns 16MB DRAM cards. Dunno why the difference.
> I'm not sure what error message 201 is, though.
How's about calling IBM tech support. After all, you did pay all
that money for this machine. Make the investment pay off. Report
back if you find out what it means.
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