On Saturday 06 July 2002 03:05 pm, you wrote: > oo.. > > I've got an AS200.. (the 1000 needs *5*, so one short.. ) > > dont all SGIs 'need' gold contacts? > Only if tou're unable to shut the machine down and wipe the tin contacts off before re-installing the SIMMs every, oh.. say.. 2-3 years. George