[PLUG] OT: SDRAM scam?

[Mike De La Mater]

Have you gone through the whole single-sided, double-sided thing? If not, here's 
a quick thumbnail--

There are issues with SS RAM not registering correctly in older boards that were 
designed during the double sided days. Some of the older documentation was 
oblivious to the SS DS issue. You can tell which ones were aware because they 
mention it. If they don't mention it, they're prob not SS compatible.

Mike

5/28/03 9:14:12 PM, Terry Griffin <griffint at pobox.com> 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
>
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Mike De La Mater
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