[ubuntu-us-ma] Oneiric Release

[Algot Runeman]

On 10/14/2011 06:52 PM, Shirley Márquez Dúlcey wrote:
>> 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.
Sorry to hear that you don't have the RAM to donate. ;-(
I do appreciate the advice about the RAM timings.

--Algot

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