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From: Ping Mai (Contractor) <pmai@hpwrc716.mayfield.hp.com>
Subject: Re: EDO parit RAM (Was Re: Tyan ...)
To: jonas@Mcs.Net (Lars Jonas Olsson)
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 10:37:58 -0800 (PST)
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In-Reply-To: <199612111523.JAA05419@Mercury.mcs.net> from "Lars Jonas Olsson" at Dec 11, 96 09:23:09 am
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>  Note that there are two kinds of EDO parity RAM. One works both in
> parity and ECC mode and the other only in ECC mode. I first bought EDO
> parity RAM from Micron that only worked in ECC mode (Have to write all
> 4 parity bits at once). I then found EDO parity RAM from Samsung that
> works in regular parity mode. The type I buy is 32MB 60 ns, 72 pin,
> gold leads, p/n KMM5368105BKG-6 they are sort of expensive though at
> $280.
> 
> Jonas
> 

What's wrong with ECC mode only memory?  Where can you find parity
and ECC mode stuff?  Please enlighten me.

Thanks,
ping