From: Brent Geery (fasttimes_at_mochamail.com)
Date: Fri Mar 30 2001 - 16:54:52 EST
On Wed, 28 Mar 2001 11:56:29 -0500, you wrote:
>To ensure obligatory Thinkpad content, I'll add the fact that I got 2 pieces of
>128MB PC100 Kingston Valueram SO-DIMM from Dell for $42.95 each and they're in
>my "ancient" PII 300MHz 2645-850 TP600 where they're working just fine.
>
>>> Has anyone tried installing a 256mb DIMM in a Thinkpad
>>> 240 just to see if it will recognize it? I hate to buy
>>> a 128mb DIMM when the 256's are so low! I know what
>>> IBM says, but that sometimes just means that's all
>
>FWIW, the above mentioned 600 maxes out at 288MB (292MB reported by MEMCOUNT)
>with the two 128MB SO-DIMMs (256MB + 32MB on the MB). If I put 256MBs in, it
>only sees one of them and maps out the 32MB on the MB.
>
>My PII 366MHz 2645-4AU 600E and PIII 650MHz 2645-9FU 600X are both flying at
>544MB and 576MB respectively with two 256MB SO-DIMMs installed. The 600E is
>_supposed_ to max out at 288MB according to IBM
Has anyone done anything similar with the i-series? I'm maxed
(according to IBMs specs) at 192MB and I'm sure I'll want to up that
in the future. Heck, if I could get an extra 128MB, I would probably
move up to Win2K.
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