found a whole stack of RAM, but what is it?

[Axel]

I found a stack of about 20 72 pin SIMMS, but can't identify it.

I believe it may be 16MB parity chips, but can't find the HP part number on anything in their web sites.

Here are the numbers off the ID sticker on each stick -

A56100452866 Puerto Rico 3415
A2576-60001 A-0001

On the back of the stick, directly on the circuit board, is hp A2575-80001 and 5293

Each stick has 9 identical chips on it, made in Korea - chip ID KM44C4000J-7

Some of the chips then have different numbers on them - 346Y, 405Y, and 408Y - those look like manufacturing plant numbers which might have nothing to do with the type of chip.

I'd love to use these in an NT server I'm putting together, but haven't been able to make them work. In the same system, regular HP 8MB chips work just fine. So, I don't suspect a system problem.

The RAM was new in sealed foil packages with A2829-70001 stickers sealing them. Couldn't find that part # listed either.

Any ideas? I've written HP, no telling when they'll get back to me.

[SysOpt]

Looks like this may be it:
A2576-60001: 16MB MEMORY MODULE,(9000-715/50)
http://www.tame.com/database/hpinfo.txt

Simply searching go.com for A2576-60001 yielded that URL, for future reference.


[This message has been edited by SysOpt (edited 02-14-2000).]

[Axel]

OUTSTANDING - that's it -

HP UNIX apollo servers - they use Parity RAM in there systems which most PC's can't use.

16 MB sticks - now if only I could get an APOLLO to run win NT, I'd be all set - got two extra servers that have never seen power - new in a box.