[SunRescue] SS5 Memory

[Paolo Nenzi]

On Thu, 14 Dec 2000 19:11:52 Dave Reader wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> does anyone out there know what type of memory these machines take?
> 
> i'm told that ss10/ss20 are edo ecc dimms, but that the ss5/4 differs.
> 
> i've seen sun part numbers x132m for ss4/5, x132f for ss10, and x132p for
> ss10/20.
> 
> is there something special about the sun dimms, or will "standard" EDO ECC
> dimms work?


Hi, as far as I know, ss4/5 use a 5V 168pin DIMM. I have read somewhere that 
they are compatible with the DIMMs in the 7500/8500 powerpc based Macintosh.
If you try to insert a standard DIMM (PC100) into the memory solt, you will
discover that the two holes (the key?) is shifted by one pin.

Bye,
Paolo