Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 24 Mar 2000 13:48:35 -0700 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: Patch: BadRAM put to use |
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Rick van Rein writes: > Hello! > > My computer currently runs smoothly with two DIMMs that were considered dead, > just because they suffered from static discharge. A RAM checker told me what > sections of the RAMs were indeed dead, and all the rest could be exploited. > > I can use 61 MB out of 64 MB, which is a great result, and good for > trees. My main concern regarding trees is not reuse of RAM that > suffered from static electricity, but to be able to use RAM in spite > of manufacturing errors; a very large portion of RAMs (95% of the > production?) must now be discarded of due to such errors. Trees > don't like that. Neither do I.
What does wasted RAM have to do with trees?!? Beaches, yes. But trees?!?
Regards,
Richard.... Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca
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