From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Fri May 29 1998 - 01:36:57 EDT
memory is all the same..
at least Apricorn is.. and its thinkpad proven..
i have not checked goldenram (which is thinkpad approved)..
Emanuel Brown wrote:
> On Thu, 28 May 1998 21:59:01 -0400 (EDT), you wrote:
>
> >For the most part, I've
> >> bought my peripherals with an eye to moving them over easily when I do
> >> this (though I don't think my 64MB RAM chip is useable in the X series).
> >
> > Why not? I was under the impression that the RAM modules for the
> >entire 560 line are identical. As for the batteries, AFAIK they are the
> >same so batteries from the 560 should work just fine in the 560x.
>
> Nah, the 560 and 560E use 70ns non-parity EDO SO-DIMMS, while the
> 560X models use faster RAM and IBM's tech support said there'd be
> compatibility issues. Personally, I thought using the slower module
> would just slow all the system RAM to the slower speed (70ns instead
> of 60ns, in this case). The IBM guy seemed to feel this was a big
> no-no, however.
> Anyway, I was planning to add a 32MB chip to the 560X when I get
> it, since that's the "sweet spot" for the TX chipset, anyway. I don't
> worry so much about performance with my cacheless P133, and the 64MB
> chip only puts me 8MB over the limit, rather than 32MB on the X.
> Glad to know I can get the battery, anyway...
> epbrown
> Stop by the Portable Computing Center for
> the comp.sys.laptops FAQ.
> http://www.enteract.com/~epbrown
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