From: Allan Ballard (aballard_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: Sun Oct 22 2000 - 20:32:17 EDT
RAM is great - the more the better.
But why are Thinkpads so chintzy on L1 cache memory?
I like a good solid one Mb for a desktop; is there a problem with
this for a TP?
Believe me, it makes a tremendous difference for 32 bit systems.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve C. <stevec50_at_yahoo.com>
To: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Date: Sunday, October 22, 2000 8:34 PM
Subject: RE: [TPall] RAM sale
>Maybe the problem wasn't the speed but the fact that
>you got the SODIMM out of a Compaq? It couldn't have
>been the correct type.
>
>--- Michael Geary <Mike_at_Geary.com> wrote:
>> I wouldn't count on a 100MHz SODIMM working reliably
>> in a 66MHz bus ThinkPad
>> 600. I tried a 64Mb part pulled out of Compaq in my
>> TP600. In one of the two
>> slots, it was recognized correctly and passed memory
>> tests. In the other
>> slot, it was recognized as a 32Mb part!!
>>
>> I'm pretty sure I've seen other reports of odd
>> behavior with 100MHz memory
>> in a 66MHz bus ThinkPad, but I don't remember the
>> details.
>>
>> Sounds like a great deal for newer ThinkPads,
>> though.
>>
>> -Mike
>>
>
>
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