[PLUG] OT: SDRAM scam?

[Steven A. Adams]

On Wed, 2003-05-28 at 21:14, Terry Griffin wrote:
> Is this even possible:
> 
> Install a 256MB PC100 SDRAM module on a motherboard that supports
> 256MB PC100 SDRAM modules, and have it only detect 128MB?
> 
> I have what pretends to be such a case. My claim is that the modules in
> question are not really a 256MB modules despite what the labels say.
> The company that sold them to me claims that it's just not the right part
> for the particular motherboard. The correct part (surprise) costs nearly
> twice as much.
> 
> I installed one of the suspect parts in a second PC that has a completely
> different motherboard. It also only saw only 128MB. I installed a known
> 256MB module from the second PC in to the first PC, and it saw 256MB.
> This all reinforces my belief that the claimed 256MB modules are really
> 128MB modules. Technologically speaking, is there a chance in hell my
> belief could be wrong?
> 
> Terry
> 

Here's something that just dawned on me. Do a google search on the part
number of the IC's mounted on the module. If you can get information on
the IC's you should be able to do the math and calculate the capacity of
the module.

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