[ubuntu-us-ma] Oneiric Release

[Shirley Márquez Dúlcey]

On 10/14/2011 1:08 PM, Algot Runeman wrote:
> On 10/14/2011 12:29 PM, Martin Owens wrote:
>> On Fri, 2011-10-14 at 11:36 -0400, Algot Runeman wrote:
>>> Anybody know of a cheap source of 256Mb PC 100 laptop memory chips? A
>>> donation would be even better. The New Bedford system doesn't seem
>>> ready
>>> to put money into these old computers which have been in a closet for
>>> about five years.
>> The computer exchange might have some, how many do you think you need?
>>
>> Martin,
>>
>>
> There are 30 laptops. Each originally had 128Mb. Currently have 15 with
> doubled up RAM. Any number of memory chips up to 60 would be great as a
> donation. The Dells can hold 512Mb (PC100 only .. Tried PC133 which
> didn't work.) The systems run better with more memory, as one might
> expect. We've got one with 384Mb.

The issue probably isn't PC100 vs PC133 per se, but the fact that the 
PC133 memory was likely to have been more modern memory using higher 
density chips (fewer chips with more memory on each one). PC133 memory 
can be operated at the lower speed, and usually the SPD contains data 
for timing at the PC100 speed. (On brand name systems the lack of SPD 
data is an issue as there is usually no manual workaround; on white box 
desktop systems you can typically enter all the timings yourself if 
necessary.)

So... if somebody offers you a large donation of PC133 SODIMMs, you 
should try them out as they might work. No, I don't have any sitting around.