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From: johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu
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Subject: Re: Word crashing on IIfx
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Date: 27 Nov 90 18:33:09 GMT
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In article <1990Nov27.135152.12668@sci.ccny.cuny.edu>, 
arons@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Michael Arons) writes...
> 
>I've had intermittent crashing problems with my fx. I have seen some
>correspondence on the net. One suggestion had to do with memory chips.
>Someone claimed that some NEC chips were a problem and switching 4mB
>banks stopped the crashes. 

The Mac 'expects' to see the faster chips in the first bank of simm
sockets.  Upgrade in matched set of 4 and there should be no memory 
hassles.  There is probably nothing wrong with the NEC SIMMS -- they
were either faster or slower than those in the other bank.  

Incidently, memory upgrades present a great opportunity to BUY AMERICAN.
My last memory purchase was for 70 ns SIMMS from Micron Technology --
for the SAME LOW PRICE (about $40/meg) as the foreign-made 80 ns
competition.  Let's keep these guys in business!

Bill (johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu)