[ILUG] Memory slot

[ollie at eillo.org]

I have three memory slots and one failed about two weeks ago so i switced memory to the third slot and everythings fine. Also got an old computer - PC 133 where a slot wasnt working so it cant be to unusual. 

Dont want ot ask stupid questions and never looked at the post your following up on but did you make sure its not the memory itself?
As far as i recall pcworld still sell PC133 which was reasonably cheap. Itd be faster than ordering online.

Sorry about changing the subject field but php had a seizure over it and wouldnt send.

- Ollie



On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:55:27 +0100, Brian Foster <blf at blf.utvinternet.ie> wrote:
>   | Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:41:21 +0100
>   | Subject: [ILUG] [Q] is it possible for memory _slot_ to fail?
>   | From: Brian Foster <blf at blf.utvinternet.ie>
>   |
>   |[... power supply fried and apparently took with it one of
>   |  the two 256MiB PC133 DIMM slots ... power was accidently
>   |  removed from CD and DVD rewriters ... BIOS failed to hold
>   |  settings for hdb ...]
> 
>  it appears the accidental disconnection of the CD and DVD
>  was also the cause of the BIOS failing to keep the hdb
>  settings.  I dunno why, BIOS bug, maybe?  anyways, with
>  power restored to the two rewriters, the BIOS is happy.
> 
>  so it seems the only damage is the one DIMM slot.  this
>  means I have only the one slot remaining; i.e., I only
>  have 256MiB.  ;-(   I am noticing that!  whilst I will
>  be looking to get a new machine eventually (mostly need
>  more CPU umphf), ATM I am thinking about upgrading to a
>  512MiB DIMM (which is the largest the machine/motherboard
>  will support).
> 
>  does anyone have recommendations on (European) suppliers
>  of PC133 512MiB DIMMs?  good or bad?  quality and service
>  beats price.
> 
> cheers!
> 	-blf-
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