Re: 760ED memory wierdness

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From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Thu Jan 25 2001 - 17:59:24 EST


You need the 87H one for the ED
----- Original Message -----
From: Pete Ferrand <petef_at_sprynet.com>
To: Bruce Markowitz <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 5:54 PM
Subject: RE: 760ED memory wierdness

> Hi Bruce, et al, thanks.
>
> I've got two carriers, one's a 39H and the other's a 46H, same problem
with
> both.
>
> In fact I have both a 760ED and a 760EL, the difficulty I'm seeing is only
> with the ED. Of course I'd rather be using the ED.
>
>
> I just vaguely recall from somewhere years ago there was some
consideration
> when going above 48M but don't know what it was.
>
> All memory checks out good on the memory test for both machines.
>
>
> -p
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bruce Markowitz [mailto:scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 1:13 PM
> > To: Pete Ferrand; thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> > Subject: Re: 760ED memory wierdness
> >
> >
> > There was a problem with some of the 760ED DIMM carriers - they would
not
> > work properly with 2 DIMMS installed.
> > You can get a new updated one cheap on ebay.
> > If I recall, the bad ones had a 36H FRU#, the updated ones are 87H
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Pete Ferrand <petef_at_sprynet.com>
> > To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 12:42 PM
> > Subject: 760ED memory wierdness
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I would like to increase the memory in my 760ED. Have a 32 meg
> > module that
> > > will not work with any of several 16 meg and 8 meg modules I have
here.
> > > Computer will hang after it reads memory, or windows 98SE will boot
and
> > > declare the XMS memory unstable, or it will trash the registry.
> > >
> > > Would be nice to take the 32 plus the 16 plus the 8 on the
> > module carrier
> > > plus the 8 soldered in and have a 64m system. Doesn't seem to work.
32M
> > > module alone works fine, as do two 16M's etc. and all other
combinations
> > > except those involving the 32M and anything else.
> > >
> > > This is not one of the 32M modules that's been recalled but it sorts
of
> > acts
> > > that way.
> > >
> > > Am I missing anything or do I have to hunt for a pair of new modules?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > -Pete
> > > Enfield, NH
> > >
> >
>
>


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