compaq oldie

From: Bill Dawson <whdawson_at_mlynk.com>
Date: Sun Feb 24 11:55:27 2002

-> I have (amongst other machines) a Compaq Prolinea 3/25

I just scrapped one of these machines a couple of weeks ago.

-> When I open the case, over the memory banks is a
-> shield with: 'don't remove this' on it..

The one I saw had "COMPAQ MEMORY EXPANSION
                        DO NOT REMOVE"

I wondered about it also. Necessary for proper airflow was the only
functional explanation I could come up with. ???

-> I intended to add ram to come to 8 Mb, but I have only
-> standard simms available.
->
-> Would standard stuff fit in the sockets?? (I was told
-> Compaq is generally non-standard!);

Likely will not work. The unit I scrapped had 4 4meg modules, and they
wouldn't work in several machines and mobos I had laying around (other than
the 3/25). I suspected beforehand that they were proprietary.

The SIMMs were in two matching pairs (all ECC)

First pair: Samsung KMM594000AQ-7 with 9 x KM41C44000AJ-7, Compaq #
141124-001, # on Compaq Bar Code label is *22102*

Second pair: Micron Technology MT3019M-7 CQ with one MT4C1024DJ-7 and two
MT4C4001DJ-7, Compaq # 141124-001, # on Compaq bar code label is *43044*

I scrapped the 3/25 because someone had already removed the floppy, hard
drive, and power supply . I also have the mobo, but it needs a new CMOS
battery (I cut the old one off because it was starting to leak).

If you are interested in the SIMMS or the mobo contact me off list.

Bill
Received on Sun Feb 24 2002 - 11:55:27 GMT