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From:tim
Date:13 Aug 2000 at 16:57:47
Subject:Re: Memory expansions

Hi Neil

> 72pin SIMMs. Good quality EDO will work, but it can be a bit of a gamble as
> some people get SIMMs which won't - make sure you can test the SIMM and get
> it exchanged if necessary.
>
One important point when buying SIMMs is to ensure they have a 2K page
refresh. Many modern SIMMs have a 4K page refresh, and these just don't
work on any Amiga accelerator. The symptom is that they are recognised
as having only half their actual capacity.

Tim



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Ramjam Consultants Ltd tel: +44 (0)118 946 5940
Reading, England fax: +44 (0)118 946 5941

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