Can anybody identify this RAM

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Can anybody identify this RAM

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In your opinion, is this a parity simm or no parity simm ?
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How do you detect a parity simm to a non parity simm ?
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3 chips.. right chip is parity.. different number than the other 2.
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Do you think I can just desolder the parity ship to make it a non parity simm ?
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256k simm with parity you can cut the traces to disable parity at simm base.

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What if I just desolder the parity ship ? Will it be sufficient ?
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doc wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2020 6:07 pm Do you think I can just desolder the parity ship to make it a non parity simm ?
Yep, I do it all the time.
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