P1 128RAM

[meng]

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From: "D. Hugh Redelmeier" hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:00:50 -0400
To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [TLUG]: P1 128RAM

> | From: meng <meng-R6A+fiHC8nRWk0Htik3J/w at public.gmane.org>
> 
> | Can't you get the RAM required?
> | What kind of RAM is needed?
> 
> I don't actually remember.  72 PIN SIMMs.  Two slots.  Each occupied
> by 16M sticks.  Limitations on memory upgrades are not well explained.
> Sure, we know about speeds, but the number of refresh lines never
> seem to be spelled out.

The reason I asked was I have 2 sticks of 128M PC133 RAM that I have no use for.

> To be honest, these boxes are not actually worth any work to save.  I
> just hate the waste.  But not enough to use one of these as my desktop
> machine!  (I last used them as security gateways, but I've had newer
> old machines performing the same function for years now.)
> 
> People are throwing out a lot more powerful machines.  New machines
> cost a small fraction of what these cost when new.

Yes, I recently upgraded the RAM on a 800MHz Celeron and then the power supply died.
It's not worth replacing the power supply; what will go next?

> BTW, I am hoarding even older machines, but ones that are more
> interesting than PCs.  My two faourites: an Altair 8800A and a Nabu
> 1600.
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