36 bits are what's needed for parity, i.e. 9 bits per byte. That's also
what's needed for error correction, BTW, though I'm not sure it works in all
cases.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck McManis" <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 12:57 AM
Subject: Re: Identifying 72-pin SIMMs
> At 10:45 PM 12/26/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >I'm guessing this is Off-Topic, since I think 72-pin SIMMs are newer than
> >10 years (not really sure). However, I've no idea where else to ask
about
> >this.
>
> Prolly, but hey at least its about computers :-)
>
> >Pile #1 (12 chips, 8 big & 4 smaller):
> >SEC KMM53616000AK-6
> >KOREA 9632
>
> This site
> <http://www.sei-elbatex.ch/dynamic/html/spain/selco/inf13_4.htm>
> Identifies the above SIMM as 64M (16M x 36) so it looks like it is
> true parity but too many bits :-)
>
>
>
> >Barcode
> >006-3301427
> >
> >Pile #2 (12 chips, 8 big & 4 smaller):
> >NEC
> >MC- 428000A36BH-70
> >9350XE
>
> This site:
> <http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hills/1960/memorias.htm>
> Seems to indicate that these Simms are 16M (4MB x 36)
>
> Whereas this site:
> <http://www.dsm-computer.de/eng/produkte/zubehoer.html>
> Has a similar number that is an 8M parity simm for a PS2.
>
> Google is your friend ...
> --Chuck
>
>
>
Received on Wed Dec 27 2000 - 08:38:27 GMT