viswswrn@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (V. Visweswaran) (03/19/91)
We are looking to buy some extra memory for our RC2030. It currently has 8 MB and we would like to extend this to 12 or 16Mb. When we contacted MIPS about this, they said that they only upgrade in increments of 8 MB, and moreover, they charge something of the order of $375/Mb, which seems pretty steep to me. My question is, are there any third-party vendors that supply the memory for the RC2030, and are reliable/cheap/provide fast service ? We have to send out quotations for the order, and our Purchasing department is very adamant about getting the cheapest source that is reliable. Thanks in advance. V. Visweswaran viswswrn@phoenix.princeton.edu vishy@catinhat.princeton.edu
larry@mitra.mitra.com (Larry Williamson) (03/19/91)
We experimented a lot with 3rd party memory for these boxes some time back. We had mixed results. In general we found that the memory had to be good quality and all the memory in the box should be of the same vintage and model. Ie. mixing memory from mips and cheap stuff usually caused us grief. If you have access to memory that you can take back, or memory that you can mix and match, then it may be worth your while. Another possibility is to call another Mips distributor. The price you were quoted is nothing short of highway robbery! -Larry
bin@primate.wisc.edu (Brain in Neutral) (03/19/91)
From article <7287@idunno.Princeton.EDU>, by viswswrn@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (V. Visweswaran): > We are looking to buy some extra memory for our RC2030. It currently has > 8 MB and we would like to extend this to 12 or 16Mb. When we contacted > MIPS about this, they said that they only upgrade in increments of 8 MB, and > moreover, they charge something of the order of $375/Mb, which seems pretty > steep to me. Yes, it does seem steep. And since this is one of those questions that seems to come up every now and then, if anyone has an answer, please post it. -- Paul DuBois dubois@primate.wisc.edu
rac1@cbnewsh.att.com (robert.a.clark) (03/19/91)
We purchased 24 Meg from ATM in Dallas Texas. The memory has been used for over a year now, with no problems in 3 RC2030s. Contact: Robert Thiessen 214-248-0700 I have no affiliation with ATM. Just a satisfied customer. -- Bob Clark, VLSI Systems Research Dept. AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ, 07733 Voice: 908-949-3325 FAX: 908-949-9118 UUCP: att!vax135!rac INTERNET: rac@vax135.att.com
lgy@phys.washington.edu (Laurence G. Yaffe) (03/29/91)
I've had no problems expanding memory on 2030 usings SIPs from
Sophisticated Circuits
206-485-7979
19017 120th Ave NE
Suite 106
Bothell WA 98011
Ask for Vivian.
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