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In article <4b6mcr$dvi@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com>
           wwtaylor@ix.netcom.com "William Taylor" writes:

> In article <819243879snz129.os2.7@corixia.demon.co.uk> Richard Ashton,
> richard@corixia.demon.co.uk writes:
> >The Intel UK Fax back specifically states that it MUST be 60ns memory
> >to work with an Endeavour at 66MHz bus Speed ie: 133Mhz CPU or 100MHz
> >but 70ns is OK at 60MHz bus speed for the 120MHz Processor.
> >
> 
> Typical. Almost every 133Mhz box I've seen is shipping with 70ns RAM (EDO
> or regular DRAM). We just got a Compaq 100Mhz box in and it also uses
> 70ns RAM.
> 
> I have run 70 & 60ns RAM in my P100 with no problems. Sadly, I have 32MB
> of 60ns RAM and BOTH simms have gold connectors which reportedly rot the
> tin simm leads in the newer motherboards. It is cheaper to replace the
> motherboard than it is to replace the SIMM's though (I couldn't really
> sell them in good faith unless I new the buyer had gold leads on his PC).
> 
> Oh well
> 
> WT
> 

I  guess I can get confirmation that my SIMMs are EDO  by  seeing 
what  the  EV  setup  detects.  However,  surely  the  60  vs  70 
nanosecond spreed is not something trivial? Why is it that  INTEL 
purportedly  say  that  the 133MHz CPU  *must*  have  60ns  SIMMs 
(quoting  the  above article) but one finds 70ns  SIMMs  in  such 
systems?

Please  can  the INTEL support people answer this (as  they  have 
kindly  answered  most of my other public queries on the  EV  and 
Pentium).
-- 
David Longley