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- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
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- From: orville%weyrich@uunet.uu.net (Orville R. Weyrich)
- Subject: Re: Mix of 3-chip and 9-chip simms with OS/2
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.064403.10150@weyrich.UUCP>
- Sender: orville@weyrich.UUCP (Orville R. Weyrich)
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- Organization: Weyrich Computer Consulting
- References: <BzE1Kz.A8F@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <1992Dec17.203630.25775@wam.umd.edu> <BzFoEH.L7v@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 06:44:03 GMT
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- In article <BzFoEH.L7v@news.cso.uiuc.edu> nap42487@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Nishith A. Patel) writes:
- >
- >I understand putting in new memory might solve the problem, but I am still
- >trying to figure out what kind of memory I should install. I can not simply ask
- >for working SIMMS, because they will tell me the memory works. But it might
- >not in OS/2. My problem is I can't ask for memory that "works," they will tell
- >me it does. And so II can't xchange my "faulty" memory for some new memory
- >(which I wont know about OS/2 compatibility either) without having to pay for the
- >new memory.
- >
- >So does anyone know what specifications or whatever I should look for?
- >I am a already following the basic rules of not mixing chip numbers and
- >different speed modules. Maybe if can point out that such and such type of
- >memory works and the memory I received doesn't, they may exchange it.
- >
-
- My best advice is to attempt to buy ONE new chip of the same brand and specs
- as you now have and try swapping out your chips one at a time -- if you find
- one that causes the system to work when it is replaced, it's the bad one
- and you should then have substantial reason to expect your money back for it.
- [or else look for a new vendor with more integrity].
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- orville
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