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On Tue, 3 Mar 1998 12:19:07 -0800, Mitchell Yee wrote: > Since I just went thru this exact experience, I'll share it > with the group: > > Yes, you can stick a 64 MB ram module on a 560, even a non-560E > or 560X. BUT, beware: > > The long story: > > I just bought a 560 (P133/12.1 TFT) that came with only 8 MB RAM. > I already have a 760XL with a 64 MB module (from the Chip Merchant). > Of course, I just had to try it in the 560 and VOILA - the 560 talks > to it and works with it fine. > > So, I ordered another 64 MB module from the Chip Merchant, asking > for a 64 MB module. With the first module, the 560 wouldn't even > boot up. With the second module, the 560 did boot up, but constantly > crashed. So, I did the logical thing - swapped modules. Both > machines are now very happy. The additional memory really makes > a difference with Win95. > > Moral: I'm not sure - the part numbers and the chip numbers > look the same, although I'm not a chip part number expert. The timing > is the same. But, there must be a difference between the SIMMs. > If anyone would care to translate, I'll email them the chip numbers. > I could try. Email them to me. -- Paul Khoury <pkhoury@loop.com> http://pkhoury.dyn.ml.org (the above url only works when the server is running) Sent from my ThinkPad 701CS running OS/2 Warp 4 The Operating System/2 Version is 4.00 Revision 9.029 There are 22 Processes with 83 Threads. This machine's uptime is 0d 19h 51m 50s 390ms.