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Re: Getting installed RAM specs.

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From: Eric Hornsby
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 00:00
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Hello all

>I have an Osborne 486-66 with 4MB Memory chips marked with
>the following:-
>HYM 532100 AM
>They are fast enough to be 70ns as advertised, but using
>your suggested formula there is no way to confirm the speed.
>As a matter of fact I still am unable to determine if they
>are Parity chips.  Can anyone help please.?

My experience is that chips are not uniform in their markings at all....but if 
you have/can get the manual for your motherboard/computer, it will tell you 
what sort of memory you need to upgrade with...otherwise contact the vendor - 
they should also be able to tell you

Eric
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From: ipswtafe@gil.ipswichcity.qld.gov.au (Eric Hornsby)
Subject: Re: Getting installed RAM specs.
Date: 1996/06/21
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