Need DRAM chips

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Sun Jul 8 01:41:16 2001

You may have an easy time finding these for next to no cost at all if you find
some 3-chip 256K-byte 30-pin SIMMs. You can remove two chips of this type from
each of them.

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhblake_at_bigfoot.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 10:39 PM
Subject: RE: Need DRAM chips


> The chips on the mainboard are probably different in that they are a smaller
> profile but here's what they have on them:
>
> .. KOREA
> ... 326Y
> ... KM44C256J-6
> ..
>
> There are 4 of them soldered to the board, and they give the S3 section 512K
> RAM with 256 color capability. The soldered chips are 20 pin but each side
> has two sets of 5 pins with a space between them unlike the bare sockets
> that are a symmetrical 10 on each side and longer than the soldered on ones.
> 4 chips are supposed to brig it to 1mb and allow more color and (I hope)
> higher resolution without a color loss). It's a 1993 486DX2-66 server so
> that might give you an idea. I know it's not quite a classic (10 yr old) yet
> but it's close enough and I know the people here know more than most in the
> chip level stuff.
>
> I have no idea what the symbol made up of dots is, I've been out of the
> component level field too long and my "memory banks" are toast right now
> after a couple beers (been landscaping in the hot sun all day and it's time
> to relax)
>
>
>
> -> -----Original Message-----
> -> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> -> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of jpero_at_sympatico.ca
> -> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 7:16 PM
> -> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> -> Subject: Re: Need DRAM chips
> ->
> ->
> -> > From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhblake_at_bigfoot.com>
> -> > To: "Classic computers message group"
> -> <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> -> > Subject: Need DRAM chips
> -> > Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 22:54:16 -0500
> -> > Importance: Normal
> -> > Reply-to: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> ->
> -> > In search of 4 DRAM chips for video expansion on built-in S3
> -> card. The ones
> -> > in it are 44C256 at 60 ns and the 4 empty DIP sockets are 20
> -> pin (10 pins
> -> > each side). Anyone have 4 in their stash and want to part with
> -> them - and if
> -> > so how much?
> -> >
> ->
> -> Carefully!! What brand of this memory chips with this 44C256?
> -> There were dual ported versions, 256K x 16bit, EDO or FPM, some tad
> -> different in specs.
> ->
> -> Cheers,
> ->
> -> Wizard
>
>
Received on Sun Jul 08 2001 - 01:41:16 BST