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To: Mark Gregory Salyzyn <mark@bohica.net>
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Subject: Re: DPT and ECC memory
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On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Mark Gregory Salyzyn wrote:

> You can use non-parity SIMMs on some DPT cards if you feel you are
> somewhat fault tolerant. Personally, I use parity memory, works fine. You
> can not mix and match memory types.
> 
> I seriously doubt 32M/$70 for ECC, he must have confused it with EDO
> memory. I would be interested in the name of your vendor just in case I
> have a mistaken view.

  DPT ECC memory is very different from regular parity/ECC memory.  It
contains more parity bits than normal, and is extremely expensive.  DPT
ECC memory can only be used in DPT cards.

Tom


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