Re: Compatibility of Components: 770 and 770ED

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Thu Dec 17 1998 - 02:15:28 EST

SDRAM is whats on the system board, mix and match is OK, but EDO & SDRAM will run
slower than all SDRAM.. cost difference is trivial, get SDRAM when possible..

Rob Bell wrote:

> I think the 770 (9548-30U) can handle either EDO or SDRAM. You're just
> not supposed to mix them. Although I believe I ran for a month or so
> with a 32MB EDO and a 32MB SDRAM. I called IBM tech support before
> trying it and they said "if it passes the BIOS memory test and
> recognizes it all then it will run without damaging anything."
>
> I don't know about the 770ED RAM specs.
>
> Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> >
> > I think the spec for the 770 calls for SDRAM! I put SDRAM in my 3OU, and it
> > worked fine!
> >
>
> -----------------------------------------
> Rob Bell
> Senior Consultant, CPD Professional
> CSC Consulting, Minneapolis, MN
> rob_bell_at_csi.com
> ----------------------------------------- 

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