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From: madler@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Mark Adler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: 120 ns memory
Keywords: problems ahead?
Message-ID: <1991Mar28.173631.18960@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
Date: 28 Mar 91 17:36:31 GMT
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Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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Eric S. Boltz's experience leads him to feel:

>> I had 120ns chips in a MacIIci which wants 80ns for
>> over a year with no problems.
>> 
>> Basically, if it works then I'd use it.

Ah, but how do you know it works?  Flaky memory doesn't always cause
crashes.  If you have parity, then I'd say you have some confidence
that it does, but without parity, you might always wonder about the
results of your calculations ...

I would not be able to recommend to anyone that they use slower
memory than the manufacturer suggests.  Whether it "works" or not.

Mark Adler
madler@pooh.caltech.edu