Re: RAM for PC164LX

[Rob B <rbyrnes@ozemail.com.au>]

At 11:41 20/01/2003, Kelledin sent this up the stick:
> On Sunday 19 January 2003 05:49 pm, John Goerzen wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have an AlphaPC 164LX system with 256MB RAM that I'm wanting
> > to expand to 512MB.  I have tried to find out, on various
> > Internet sites, just what kind of RAM I need, and have found
> > only conflicting information.  Indeed, popping in a standard
> > PC133 DIMM from another PC was totally unrecognized by the
> > Alpha.
> >
> > Certain sites seem to indicate that the 164LX uses proprietary
> > RAM, and off-the-shelf stuff will not work.  Others say that
> > off-the-shelf stuff WILL work, if chosen correctly.  Can
> > anyone help me out?
>
>
> My 164LX came with 512MB already (more than enough for me atm),
> but i have a friend who has done the upgrade.  He dropped in
> four 256MB sticks from http://www.crucial.com that fit the
> specs, and they all work fine.  I'll see if I can get the exact
> model number from him, so you can buy with that warm fuzzy
> feeling of knowing it will work. ;)

The RAM selector at the website has the details for most DEC/Compaq/HP 
Alphas :)

cheers,
Rob


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