From owner-freebsd-alpha Fri Nov 22 11:34: 4 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E5C3A37B406 for ; Fri, 22 Nov 2002 11:34:02 -0800 (PST) Received: from freebie.xs4all.nl (freebie.xs4all.nl [213.84.32.253]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2B80E43EA9 for ; Fri, 22 Nov 2002 11:34:00 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from freebie.xs4all.nl (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freebie.xs4all.nl (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id gAMJXvBt017590; Fri, 22 Nov 2002 20:33:57 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: (from wkb@localhost) by freebie.xs4all.nl (8.12.6/8.12.6/Submit) id gAMJXvsN017589; Fri, 22 Nov 2002 20:33:57 +0100 (CET) Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 20:33:57 +0100 From: Wilko Bulte To: Christian Weisgerber Cc: freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PC133 memory in an 164SX? Message-ID: <20021122203357.C17435@freebie.xs4all.nl> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from naddy@mips.inka.de on Fri, Nov 22, 2002 at 06:54:58PM +0000 X-OS: FreeBSD 4.7-STABLE X-PGP: finger wilko@freebsd.org Sender: owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Fri, Nov 22, 2002 at 06:54:58PM +0000, Christian Weisgerber wrote: > I'm looking into expanding the memory in an AlphaPC164SX. (Truth > be told it doesn't run FreeBSD.) As it tends to be with technology > disappearing from the marketplace, PC100 memory is now more expensive > than PC133. Are there any practical or theoretical objections to > using PC133 memory in a 164SX? > > I'm under the impression that the only difference between PC100 and > PC133 are timing parameters, where PC133 is faster, so this shouldn't > be a problem, but maybe there are hidden issues such as power Assuming a clean hardware design faster parts 'should just work'. I did have other experiences in the past, but not to the extent that things got damaged. I would just try if I were you. I'd appreciate a status update whether it works or not, I guess it would be interesting to get experiences like this into the Alpha-hardware docs for FreeBSD. > consumption or I'm missing something altogether. Not that I know. -- | / o / /_ _ wilko@FreeBSD.org |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte Arnhem, the Netherlands To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message