Author: Lisi Date: To: adam.trickett, Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Customised install on old computer - advice needed
On Monday 17 November 2008 10:21:05 Dr Adam J Trickett wrote: > On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 at 11:37:26PM -0000, Vic wrote:
> > > The hardware:
> > > P 2 or 3, I think 3
> > > 64 MB RAM
> > > 20 GB HDD
> >
> > My advice would be - don't.
> >
> > Hardware is cheap these days. Trying to get something working in a small
> > amount of memory - whilst perfectly possible - is an exercise in
> > frustration. It's a lot of work, and what comes out the back end doesn't
> > impress as much as you feel it ought...
>
> I'd agree that hardware is cheap or free. Find out what RAM it
> takes and there is a good chace that someone will be able to give
> you another 64 or 128MB for nowt. I have some 64 and 128 MB sticks
> for a P2 era systems in the loft you can have for nothing, others
> may have more.
I took a screwdriver with me this time, and now know a bit more. I have
downloaded a copy of the motherboard manual and have the following info:
3.3V and unbuffered168-pin DIMM
Voltage detection
3.3V Version 5V Version
Unbuffered detection
Unbuffered Buffered
• 100MHz unbuffered SDRAM (PC100)
• Non-ECC memory only
• Single or double-sided DIMM with the following types (per each side of each
DIMM)
DIMM size Non-ECC memory DIMM size Non-ECC memory
8MB 4*(1M * 16 bit) 64MB 8*(8M * 8 bit)
16MB 8*(2M * 8 bit) 64MB 4*(8M * 16 bit)
32MB 4*(4M * 16 bit) 128MB 8*(16M * 8 bit)
To a maximum of 256 MB.
The memory at present there is 64 MB SyncDRAM ?8x64??.
There are two slots and one stick, so a matching 64 MB could simply be slotted
in. In an ideal world, 2 x 128 sticks would be better.
Somewhat newer than I at first thought.
As before, all offers of help/advice very gratefully received. In particular,
I would be glad to be able to beg, buy (borrowing wouldn't do me much
good ;-) ) or steal some more memory.
