Re: IBM Low Power Dimms

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Mon May 24 1999 - 16:30:35 EDT

MOST if not ALL of the better parts will be low power..
look for the "L" in the part number on the chip...
some cheapo memory uses used parts or stacked parts or seconds or slower
parts..
bad memory will not always fail the boot up mem test, but will crash your
machine..

letoured_at_sover.net wrote:

> I've noticed that the 64K IBM Dimms for the TP 600 (and other machines)
> are listed as "Low Power" on a couple of web sites, while the modules from
> PNY and others do not have this designation.
>
> Is this advertising or is there something special about the IBM Dimms?
> --They are also cheaper then the rest too. In fact they are $135 from IBM
> and about $150 from everyone else. Go figure.
>
> --Does anyone have one they took out of a machine and wants to sell?
>
> _____________
> letoured_at_sover.net 

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