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From: petere@tesla.mitre.org (Peter D. Engels)
Subject: Re: 2 questions about the Centris 650's RAM
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1993 16:17:36 GMT
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In article <mcguire.1085350200F@newsserver.utcc.utk.edu>,
mcguire@utkvx.utk.edu (Michael A. McGuire) wrote:
> 
> In Article <1993Apr16.075822.22121@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>,
> hlsw_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Dave Hollinsworth) wrote:
> >With a little luck, I could own a C650 sometime in the near future, and
> >so I was just wondering if someone could clear these two questions up for me:
> >
> >1.  What speed SIMMS does the C650 need/want?  (I know that it needs 80ns
> >VRAM...not sure for the main RAM.)
> >
> 
> 60ns 72 pin simms.
> 
> >2.  I've heard two conflicting stories about the total expandibility of the
> >C650's RAM...132 and 136 megs.  Which is true?  (Perhaps another phrasing
> >would be better:  does the 8 meg version come with all 8 megs on the logic
> >board, or 4 megs + a 4 meg SIMM?)
> >
> 2 configs: 4mb & 8mb. In each case the memory is soldered on the board
> leaving the 4 simm sockets open. 132mb is the total addressable memory for a
> 650.

According to the (seen several times) postings from Dale Adams of Apple
Computer, both the 610 and the 650 require 80ns SIMMS - NOT 60 ns.  Only
the Centris 800 requires 60 ns SIMMs.

Pete
