Joy This is a good example of third and even fouth party - what didi you call it "gobbledygook" (very good word) - the secret to find good RAM with out all of the double talk and fine print - is to find a real source that sells there own products
rich --- Joy Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I suspect the new memory I ordered from OWC isn't > the right kind for my > machine. I figured if I could find out the > specifications of the DIMMs that > are working okay in my B&W G3, I could be sure to > match them when purchasing > new memory. > > I wrote down what is printed on the stickers on the > modules as well as on > the chips themselves. I did my best to decode the > chip codes at > http://www.chipmunk.nl/DRAM/ChipManufacturers.htm > but was only successful > with one of them and don't really know how to > interpret the info I got. The > info on the site looks like it was last updated > several years ago (about > when my G3 was being made, I'd guess). > > This is all probably gobbledygook to almost anyone > who doesn't work for a > chip manufacturer, but in the hopes that maybe > there's somebody on the list > that will be able to glance at these various part > numbers and interpret > them, I thought I'd send them on. > > The label on the Kingston DIMM, which is 256MB, says > it's Kingston ValueRam > and the part number is KVR-PC100/256 CE. The chips > themselves say Samsung > and have the code K4S280832A-TC1H. The chipmunk site > says that means the > internal organization (of the individual chips, I > assume) is "4 Banks x 4M x > 8 (128Mbit)" and when I go to the linked module > size/bank chart, it says a > 256MB module is "Double bank (128MB/Bank)". The last > two characters of the > code identify it as being "100MHz / PC100 ?-?-? > CL2". > > So it looks like there are two different types of > "banks" being talked about > here, one for the chips and one for the modules. > Does this make sense to > anyone? > > The DIMMs I got from OWC have a sticker that says > OWC100SD256324. The chips > don't identify the manufacturer and only say "32Mx4 > SDRAM-7.5-T". Can anyone > tell me what that 32Mx4 refers to? > > The working 64M module I have has a Samsung sticker > with "PC100-322-620" and > "KMM366S823CTS-GL" and the chips have the code > "KM48S8030CT-GL". That's the > one that didn't fit any of the codes on that > chipmunk site. > > Any info, advice, or education much appreciated. > Joy > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > Joy Freeman > ~ from manuscript to bound book ~ > Editorial, Design, and Production Services > joy at pagesbyjoy.com > > > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
