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We have an RS6000 C10 with 64MB memory.  I want to upgrade to 128 MB and
since the MB has four empty memory slots and the Power PC book states 72pin
SIMMS, I purchased four 16MB (4x32) SIMMS, but the system reports an error
in each memory slot.

Does the C10 require special memory?  Will a 4x36 SIMM work?

Thanks

Greg Hayes

Quote:

>We have an RS6000 C10 with 64MB memory.  I want to upgrade to 128 MB
and
>since the MB has four empty memory slots and the Power PC book states
72pin
>SIMMS, I purchased four 16MB (4x32) SIMMS, but the system reports an
error
>in each memory slot.

>Does the C10 require special memory?  Will a 4x36 SIMM work?

>Thanks

>Greg Hayes

Quote:>4X32 implies NON-parity simms. You would need 4x36 TRUE-parity simms.
>There are lots of fake-parity simms out there, I don't know that they
>won't work, but I'd probably avoid them...

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Quote:>What's the difference between "TRUE-parity" and "fake-parity"?  You
>mean some memory vendors are lying to us?

Long answer:    a "logic parity" SIMM is a no-parity SIMM with parity
generation logic on board to fool the parity checking logic on
the motherboard into believing that the memory has correct parity.

Top two takes on parity by salespersons :-)

1) "You don't want parity memory, you might get parity errors!  And
    a parity error makes Windoze freeze with a cryptic message."
   (Computer City salesman)

2) "You don't need parity memory, I've used no-parity memory on my
    home PC for 2 years and I've *never* had a parity error!"
   (Micro Center saleswoman)
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