Dan Dodder wrote:

> At 06:00 PM 4/29/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >        I have a friend that wants to add memory to his Compaq Presario
> >850(486/50).  Compaq only has recommended part numbers for Compaq memory
> >modules.  Is Compaq memory proprietary or can I install generic?
> >
> it's proprietary...like everything else by compaq...we tried adding 16 megs
> edo to my friend's presario 2500,it didn't work...you have to use thiers...
>
> Dan

No, that's not correct. I upgraded the memory in a Compaq 9548 with chips from
http://www.1stchoicememory.com/

You tell them the make and model of your computer and they guarantee the ram
will work or your money back, and they pay the return shipping also.

Denny