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First post, by Grzyb

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First, let's have a look at this memory module:

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4217400 = 4M x 4
two such chips = 4 MByte

HM514100 = 4M x 1
so it's 4 Mbit parity

In general, a perfectly normal SIMM of 4 MB with parity.

But suddenly, I've encountered this one:

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KM44C4100 = 4M x 4
two such chips = 4 MByte

HYB511000 = 1M x 1
so it would be only 1 Mbit parity

Does it make any sense?
Am I missing something?
Are such modules supposed to work with typical boards?

Nie tylko, jak widzicie, w tym trudność, że nie zdołacie wejść na moją górę, lecz i w tym, że ja do was cały zejść nie mogę, gdyż schodząc, gubię po drodze to, co miałem donieść.

Reply 1 of 1, by Tiido

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That doesn't make sense, there's only one parity bit for every 4 addresses... I expect those sticks will not work with a normal board that expects every address to have a parity bit.

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