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Reply 20 of 26, by StriderTR

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PC Hoarder Patrol wrote on 2024-03-24, 03:06:
Company name is Celetronix (defunct now so check Wayback for info) […]
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StriderTR wrote on 2024-03-23, 19:31:

I ran into an issue recently where I had found and bought some sticks of RAM labeled as PC133 SDRAM, but they had RAMBUS style metal heat-spreaders on them. I assumed they were just added for cosmetics since extra heat dissipation is not needed on PC133 SDRAM. Either way, I thought they looked cool.

I did a LOT of searching around trying to find out who made these things, with no definitive findings. I can't get these sticks to work in anything I have so I'm not sure they're even any good. Again, the logo looks familiar, like other brands I know, but nothing matches exactly that I can find.

I just wanted to know their story. 😀

Company name is Celetronix (defunct now so check Wayback for info)

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USD520015S1.pdf

That would be it!

Thanks!

I went down the wrong rabbit-hole getting hung up on that logo and assuming it was an "M". That, and I couldn't see why anyone would put heatsinks on PC133.

Now I can update my blog post looking for help identifying them. 😜

EDIT - Updated Post: https://theclassicgeek.blogspot.com/2023/02/r … am-modules.html

Retro Blog: https://theclassicgeek.blogspot.com/
Archive: https://archive.org/details/@theclassicgeek/
3D Things: https://www.thingiverse.com/classicgeek/collections

Reply 21 of 26, by Robin4

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Robin4 wrote on 2024-03-18, 00:48:

I dont know this one is:

But from the past i remember that logo.. Which company hides behind it?

Iam not 100% sure.

But i think that logo is from MYCOMP

Why?

Its has some clues which matches with TMC..
But itsnt TMC either.. But seems there where some sub brands.. MYCOMP was one of them..

~ At least it can do black and white~

Reply 22 of 26, by Robin4

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Robin4 wrote on 2024-03-18, 00:48:

I dont know this one is:

But from the past i remember that logo.. Which company hides behind it?

I can 100% comfirm that logo is from MYCOMP..
Got a HDS MFM 8 bit controller today in the lot.
Red out the onboard bios.
Had the same logo printed out in the PCB.
It says really MYCOMP in that bios.

I dont know the history of that company.. But it seems that is was there in the early 80s.. Like 1984 / 1986)
Maybe some other company took MYCOMP over and got a name rebranding to TMC ?
So my question seems be answered.

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~ At least it can do black and white~

Reply 23 of 26, by HanJammer

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Robin4 wrote on 2024-04-19, 17:01:
I can 100% comfirm that logo is from MYCOMP.. Got a HDS MFM 8 bit controller today in the lot. Red out the onboard bios. Had the […]
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Robin4 wrote on 2024-03-18, 00:48:

I dont know this one is:

But from the past i remember that logo.. Which company hides behind it?

I can 100% comfirm that logo is from MYCOMP..
Got a HDS MFM 8 bit controller today in the lot.
Red out the onboard bios.
Had the same logo printed out in the PCB.
It says really MYCOMP in that bios.

I dont know the history of that company.. But it seems that is was there in the early 80s.. Like 1984 / 1986)
Maybe some other company took MYCOMP over and got a name rebranding to TMC ?
So my question seems be answered.

TMC = Mycomp - it literally is an acronym from Taiwan Mycomp Corporation.

BTW I scored an AT clone today, which had this EGA inside...

So yeah, it's confirmed this logo belongs to Mycomp.

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Reply 24 of 26, by HanJammer

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HanJammer wrote on 2024-04-21, 15:42:
TMC = Mycomp - it literally is an acronym from Taiwan Mycomp Corporation. […]
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Robin4 wrote on 2024-04-19, 17:01:
I can 100% comfirm that logo is from MYCOMP.. Got a HDS MFM 8 bit controller today in the lot. Red out the onboard bios. Had the […]
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Robin4 wrote on 2024-03-18, 00:48:

I dont know this one is:

But from the past i remember that logo.. Which company hides behind it?

I can 100% comfirm that logo is from MYCOMP..
Got a HDS MFM 8 bit controller today in the lot.
Red out the onboard bios.
Had the same logo printed out in the PCB.
It says really MYCOMP in that bios.

I dont know the history of that company.. But it seems that is was there in the early 80s.. Like 1984 / 1986)
Maybe some other company took MYCOMP over and got a name rebranding to TMC ?
So my question seems be answered.

TMC = Mycomp - it literally is an acronym from Taiwan Mycomp Corporation.

BTW I scored an AT clone today, which had this EGA inside...

So yeah, it's confirmed this logo belongs to Mycomp.

And it's confirmed by the POST message too...

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Reply 25 of 26, by Robin4

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Thank you for your great posts, that helped me alot. Also all answeres to my questions which matches in the bullseye.

~ At least it can do black and white~

Reply 26 of 26, by rmay635703

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PC Hoarder Patrol wrote on 2024-03-24, 03:06:
Company name is Celetronix (defunct now so check Wayback for info) […]
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StriderTR wrote on 2024-03-23, 19:31:

I ran into an issue recently where I had found and bought some sticks of RAM labeled as PC133 SDRAM, but they had RAMBUS style metal heat-spreaders on them. I assumed they were just added for cosmetics since extra heat dissipation is not needed on PC133 SDRAM. Either way, I thought they looked cool.

I did a LOT of searching around trying to find out who made these things, with no definitive findings. I can't get these sticks to work in anything I have so I'm not sure they're even any good. Again, the logo looks familiar, like other brands I know, but nothing matches exactly that I can find.

I just wanted to know their story. 😀

Company name is Celetronix (defunct now so check Wayback for info)

memory1_250.jpg
USD520015S1.pdf

That is a very late date for new sdram and it appears to be using parts of different defective ram chips to make one good module.