Mailing List Archive: HP 712/80 and 64 MBit sims.

Corné Beerse wrote:
> Hello,
>
> In http://www.openpa.net/systems/712.html, it says a 712/80 cannot coop
> with 64MBit sims. It so happens I have those around (from a D210,
> http://www.openpa.net/systems/ultralight.html) and like to use them in
> the 712.
>
> Can these sims be usefull to me? By providing just the supported 32
> MByte? or even better, just provide all memory.
>
> Or is it that these (rather large) sims just don't fit in the slim 712
> case?
>
> Has anyone experience with this? Is it possible the sims or the system
> can be ruined by just using it?

My own experience so far:

Physically, they don't fit: the modules are 1 or 2 millimeters to high to close
the box without any damage.

The modules do fit nice in the connectors however... As someone pointet out, the
64MBit modules form the D210 have connectors at both sides and the connector in
the 712 only connects to one side. Unfortunatly, it is NOT a design where the
module is just presented as 2, half-sized, modules as I silently hoped...

In the end, the 712 saw something in the connectors but found to many errors to
actually do something with it, other than complaining about defective memory
modules.

If someone likes the memory modules (2 modules of 64MBit each, suitable for a
D210), or even like to pick-up the entire D210 in Leiden, The Netherlands,
please reply.

CBee

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