[Info-vax] Request for AlphaServer 1000A SIMM/SIMMS

[Kari Uusimäki]

On 6.7.2011 9:09, Bart.Zorn at gmail.com wrote:
> On Jul 5, 8:43 pm, urbancamo<m... at wickensonline.co.uk>  wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I recently had a SIMM go bad in my AlphaServer 1000A and needed to
>> pull the group of four to keep it running. Does anyone out there have
>> any spares? I'm based in the UK.
>>
>> The part number I'm looking for is: 50-21276-01-02, it's a 8MB x 36
>> SIMM 60ns EDO FPM, also listed as being for an AlphaServer 200 4/233.
>>
>> Alternatively, a set of four SIMMs in either of the following formats
>> would be great:
>>
>> 54-21246-BA 1 x 8MB SIMM
>> 54-23170-BA 1 x 16MB SIMM
>> 54-21277-BA 1 x 32MB SIMM
>> 54-24123-AA 1 x 64MB SIMM
>>
>> All the documentation for the AS1000A says that the SIMMs should be
>> added in groups of five, one for parity correction, but this server
>> doesn't have any of the fifth SIMMs installed, so I'm assuming they
>> are optional.
>>
>> Many thanks, Mark.
>
> AFAIK, the AS 1000A 4/xxx uses groups of five SIMMs, and the 1000A 5/
> xxx uses groups of four.
>
> Bart

Quite correct. The fifth SIMM on the EV4  AS1000(A)'s is the ECC SIMM.


Kari