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Re: adding more memory to a ThinkPad 760ELD
I think that you are restricted to a maximum of 80 MB (the 64MB chip +
16MB of actual memory). However, you can try the 64MB DIMM and 16MB DIMM
and see if it works.
James
John Interrante wrote:
> Howdy to everybody! A lurker comes out of hiding to ask for advice
> concerning adding more memory to his ThinkPad 760ELD. My 133 MHz,
> 32MB RAM, RedHat Linux 5.0 computer (I use it at work as well as at
> home) is beginning to feel sluggish at times what with XFree 3.3.2,
> XEmacs 20.4, Netscape Communicator 4.04, and Ding! 1.0 (a
> memory-hungry Java client) all running at the same time. I don't plan
> to replace my ThinkPad for a while, so it's time to add more memory.
> My system has 16MB of base memory and a 16MB SO-DIMM in one of the two
> memory expansion sockets. That leaves a second DIMM socket available.
> Can I add something bigger than 16MB to the second socket, or do both
> DIMMs have to be the same capacity? If I can add a bigger DIMM,
> what's the largest DIMM I could add---32MB or 64MB? Which chip
> manufacturers and vendors would you recommend I order from, or stay
> away from?
>
> John
>
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> John Interrante, Computer Scientist, Information Technology Laboratory
> GE Corporate Research & Development, Niskayuna NY