Re: memory for Dec Personal Workstation 500a

From: Reinhard Eigner (antispam_at_garnix.de)
Date: 09/03/03


Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 23:06:37 +0200


> 256MB DIMM x 6 slots = 1.5GB memory max. As far as I know, that the max
> for my PWS 500a, not sure about 433au.

The Hardware itself supports 1.5GB. The only difference between a PWS433au
and a PWS500a
is the processor, the graphics card and perhaps the SCSI-Controller (depends
on the PWS's age).
The mainboards are the same.
But the PWS has a buggy chipset ("PYXIS-Bug") and so some OSes cannot use
the Memory.
Linux only use 1GB RAM max, but AFAIK can OpenVMS use the 1.5GB RAM.

Reinhard



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