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- From: th9708@meibm8.cen.uiuc.edu (Todd Lee Henderson)
- Subject: Re: Mix of 3-chip and 9-chip simms with OS/2
- References: <BzDMF3.4F9@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <8163@lib.tmc.edu> <BzE1Kz.A8F@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <1992Dec17.203630.25775@wam.umd.edu> <BzFoEH.L7v@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 17:16:56 GMT
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- nap42487@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Nishith A. Patel) writes:
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- >adhir@wam.umd.edu (Al Dhir) writes:
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- >>OS/2 happens to excersize your RAM quite a bit harder than standard diagnostics
- >>programs like CHeckit. RAM that checks out OK with CHeckit can easily choke
- >>up with OS/2 (and WIndows for that matter).
-
- >>Against my better judgement, I suggest again, that you install a new set of
- >>SIMMS. I am willing to bet my reputation that the problem lies with your
- >>memory.
-
- >I understand putting in new memory might solve the problem, but I am still
- >trying to figure out what kind of memory I should install. I can not simply ask
- >for working SIMMS, because they will tell me the memory works. But it might
-
- You can very easily tell them their memory is no good. I had a friend who
- ordered 4 meg simms and they didn't work in OS/2 at the 40 Mhz speed. He
- called the company and returned them. If they don't work with OS/2, then
- they ARE bad and should be returned. They can always boot OS/2 and test it
- if they want too.
-
- Todd
-
- >not in OS/2. My problem is I can't ask for memory that "works," they will tell
- >me it does. And so II can't xchange my "faulty" memory for some new memory
- >(which I wont know about OS/2 compatibility either) without having to pay for the
- >new memory.
-
- >So does anyone know what specifications or whatever I should look for?
- >I am a already following the basic rules of not mixing chip numbers and
- >different speed modules. Maybe if can point out that such and such type of
- >memory works and the memory I received doesn't, they may exchange it.
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