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Thu, 18 May 2000 15:00:49 -0500
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Here's the link for the Ultimate Memory Guide if any are interested.

http://www.kingston.com/tools/umg/default.asp


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Daniel Mullings
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> I recently picked up some used Kingston memory. 72-pin silver tipped.
The
> only identification I can find on it is a white sticker that says
2Mx32.
> Does that mean 32 meg each or 64 meg each.
>
Sorry, but that means 8MB each.  The list is:

1M x 32 = 4MB
2M x 32 = 8MB
4M x 32 = 16MB
8M x 32 = 32 MB
16M x 32 = 64MB ...

The "x 32" part only means the "width" of the memory - 32 bits of data
with no parity (no hardware-based error checking).  If the spec says "x
36" then they would support parity - 32 bits of data and 4 bits to
record the parity.  The 2M indicates the "depth" of the memory - the
size of the chips used - 2 million bits.  The total size of the package
would be the size of each chip times the number of chips in the package.

Kingston has a document on their Web site called "The Ultimate Memory
Guide".  It might be useful to try to find it.  I got it from someone
else so I don't know exactly where to find it.

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