Re: Information please

From: Rich Teer (rich.teer_at_rite-group.com)
Date: 12/26/03

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    Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 20:07:06 GMT

    On Fri, 26 Dec 2003, * Me * wrote:

    > I see the 256 meg dimms for sale on Ebay. Seeing that they are higher than
    > the 128 meg dimms and the fact that Sun says that the Ultra 5 does not
    > support the 256 meg dimms ... a few questions come to mind )that I hope the
    > serious users can assist with):
    >
    > 1) will an ultra 5 benefit with more than 256 meg of ram?

    Yes, absolutely.

    > 2) will the 256 meg dimms fit (for a total of 1 gig)?

    Yes, but you have to use the low profile ones (or remove
    the floppy drive).

    > 3) Can I still use the floppy or do I need to remove this to fit the 256 meg
    > dimms?

    See above.

    > 4) why does Sun say that the Ultra 5 does not support 256 meg Dimms? Are
    > the people of Ebay misrepresenting?

    Sun say that because they don't (or didn't) sell low profile SIMMs.
    Plus, I guess it was also a marketing thing: if you want 1GB of RAM,
    you need to buy the more expensive Ultra 10.

    The Ultra 5 and Ultra 10 are the same machine, except for the
    case. Barring physical limitations, anything you can do with
    a U10 you can do with a U5. 

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