I'm currently using 4 64MB sticks in one of my Multias (128MB). In
my copy of DEC's System and Options Catalog, they list 256Mbytes as the max,
but in DEC's Service Information book, they list 128 for the max... Another
tech listing page I have says 256... Hmmm... odd...
	Anybody know which Digital Publication is correct?

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-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: John Hayward [mailto:John.C.Hayward@wheaton.edu]
-> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 9:09 AM
-> To: Ed Wensell III
-> Cc: port-alpha@netbsd.org
-> Subject: Re: Memory options for Multia
-> 
-> 
-> I had a bid on e-bay for a pair of 128MB parity sims but 
-> retracted because
-> I was not sure they would work in the multia.
-> 
-> The manual (http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/computers/udb-man.pdf)
-> indicates on page 1 24MB expandable to 128MB.
-> 
-> On page 5 it also indicates maximum memory is 129MB.
-> 
-> On page 91 is lists memory modules from 2-4MB simms to 2-32MB simms.
-> 
-> Is the upper limit of 128MB only because the only memmory 
-> modules at the
-> time were 32MB sims?  Has anyone run with larger than 32MB simms?
-> 
-> At the time I had the higest bid for $103.50 for 2-128MB 
-> parity simms.
-> 
-> johnh...
-> On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Ed Wensell III wrote:
-> 
-> > Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 11:00:25 -0800 (PST)
-> > From: Ed Wensell III <ewensell3@yahoo.com>
-> > To: John Hayward <John.C.Hayward@wheaton.edu>
-> > Subject: Re: Memory options for Multia
-> > 
-> > 
-> > IIRC, you must install no less than 24MB of memory (which you
-> > already know), it must all be 72-pin TRUE PARITY (NOT ECC or
-> > EDO), and it'll take up to 256MB (4x64MB). 
-> > 
-> > Many online retails carry true-parity SIMMs. I regularly order
-> > from Compuvest (http://www.compuvest.com). They tend to have a
-> > ready supply of true-parity 72-pin SIMMs. 4MB sticks start at
-> > $15. 64MB sticks are listed as $155. One time I ordered 8MB/60ns
-> > chips from them for another machine and they worked fine in a
-> > Multia I had. I wouldn't expect any different of their 16MB
-> > SIMMs.
-> > 
-> > Another place to look is used computer parts stores. In my area
-> > I have Renaissance Computer which is typically not much more
-> > than mail order. The only problem is true-parity 72-pin SIMMs
-> > are quickly disappearing from 'local' retailers.
-> > 
-> > --- John Hayward <John.C.Hayward@wheaton.edu> wrote:
-> > > Dear Multia People,
-> > >    I have a the Multia serving as my gateway at home.  I've
-> > > also set up an
-> > > imap mail server, webserver, dhcp server on this machine. 
-> > > Things are
-> > > reasonably operating until I installed imp (a web based imap
-> > > client).
-> > > imp uses php.  I know I am overloading my machine. 
-> > > Performance takes a
-> > > dive when imp is fired up.  The 166Mhz alpah processor with
-> > > small amount
-> > > of cache is a major problem.  I also only have 24Mb of memory
-> > > - it appears
-> > > that each httpd process takes up about 5MB when imp is
-> > > running.
-> > >    I think there are 4 slots and memeory must be installed in
-> > > pairs.  
-> > >    How much memory can I put in the Multia? 
-> > > johnh...
-> > > 
-> > > 
-> > 
-> > 
-> > =====
-> > Ed Wensell III
-> > http://www.geocities.com/ewensell3
-> > 
-> > C3PO to R2D2: "Anything not explicitly denied is allowed?
-> > Honest to goodness!! Where do you pick up these NT
-> > rulesets?" - Star Wars parody - http://detonate.net/sw4/
-> > 
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