IRIX on Personal Iris

From: Robert F Schaefer <rschaefe_at_gcfn.org>
Date: Thu May 9 10:03:14 2002

> On Thu, 9 May 2002, Robert Schaefer wrote:
>>
>> Well, these SIMMS sure do have the ASIC on 'em. 120 pin QFP if I have
>> my outlines right, takes up 1/3 of the back side of the SIMM! At
>> least 8MB SIMMs aren't affected.
>
> Hmmmm. Is there a scan of these creatures around? This is
>starting to sound like something I've seen recently.

I don't recall seeing a picture anywhere offhand. I can scan 'em in, but
that'll mean digging up the CD the scanner came with.

They're 64 pin (IIRC, didn't count), ~1.5" tall, ~3" long, keyed on one end
just like 30 pin SIMMs. The 2MB have one side full of SOJ RAM, the flip
side has the ASIC and a good number of SMD caps I think they are, including
one rather large. The 4MB have only the middle half of the RAM chips
installed, the ASIC on the back, and I presume a similar number of caps as
well. I haven't seen the 8MB flavor, but it should be the same as the 4MB
except all the chips installed.

I know of at least three people who'd like a full set of 16, as well as
keyboards and mice, if you come across any. Somehow, I don't think they're
that common any more though. Incidentally, I did see a 32MB kit of SGI-
branded 8MB SIMMs offered by one of the online memory vendors for ~$100/ea.

>
> Doc

Bob
Received on Thu May 09 2002 - 10:03:14 BST