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Originally posted by punish3r
Speaking of SIMM's, strange question... I've got a Tyan dual processor server board from about '97, and I've been toying with the idea of setting it up again. Anyway, I've already got both processors mounted, and just now read the Tyan PDF on this old-timer. It's got 8 72-pin EDO SIMM slots. And can handle a GIGABYTE of RAM.  Alright, cool and all, but I don't remember EVER seeing a 128mb 72-pin EDO SIMM. Any ideas where I might be able to line one/some up? 5v or 3.3v units are ok. Cheap is even better.
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Bwa hahahaaa! look what I found Hell on wheels... That's some expensive 72-pin...
Also found 128mb 72-pin SIMM's for about 38 bucks US. Have to think about that...
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38 is cheap if its edo.
A 72 pin edo sim goes for about 2 bucks per meg the stuff is expensive cause its not produced in huge amounts any more.
Thats why dumpster diving can bring you in few 100 bucks a load if you get lucky and find some old pent mmx comps with ram in them.
At 38 bucks i dout its edo is more likly to be standard 72 pin wich goes for about 15 for 64.
as for the little soldering project it shouldnt be to hard hell even if you ridge a copule pins you can just use a neddle to break the short circuit.
Ive even sodered up some stuff with bout twice the size on the pins of a vid card mem chip bsides like was already said you dont have nothing to loose so go for it and if you screw it up o well no loss just some good practice if you succed you just saved your vid card
and by god you will have some serious braging rights i couldnt do nothign that fine im to shaky (nerv damage in left hand sliht but still there)