From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Fri Aug 25 2000 - 00:59:03 EDT
Jonathan..
YES, generic memory should work in the 701..
NO, 360, 750/755 etc. memory will not work in a 701..
you left out goldenram 32meg memory for the 701, which i sell for $109 (lifetime
warranty for those still concerned about warranty issues)..
Jonathan Berry wrote:
> I have been looking to upgrade the "backup" 701 to 40 MB of
> RAM, meaning a 32 MB SO-DIMM.
>
> IBM has evidently discontinued this item, but earlier it was
> FRU 92G7284 , or part number 92G7281
>
> Some other manufacturers give equivalents:
> Piiceon 907-7132
> Kingston KTM-TP701/32
> Southland SMM 32MB-TP701
> Transcend TS32MTP701
> Viking I7281
>
> (the best page I found on these numbers was a commerce site:
> http://www.
> streetprices.com/Electronics/Computer_Hardware_PC/Memory/Proprietary/IBM/32MB/
> )
>
> A price search found prices between $65 and $167.27 (I'm not
> kidding) for this part or its equivalent. I'm not sure if the
> $65 was legit, in which case the lowest price would be $78.44
> for the Kingston equivalent.
>
> I'm wondering if anybody has tried using something more
> generic, and has it worked? I vaguely recall some discussion
> to that effect here.
>
> IBM's description states:
> 70 ns / non-parity / 3.3 volt.
>
> IBM also states "360, 750, 755 family ... memory ... NOT
> compatible in the ... 701 family"
>
> --
> cheers
> Jonathan Berry
> http://www.islandnet.com/~jberry/ to know more than you want
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