[ltp] adding RAM to a T20

John Shane linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:45:02 -0500


On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:47:12 +0000
Simon Williams <systemparadox@googlemail.com> wrote:

> John Shane wrote:
> > If a stick of 128MB PC100 RAM pulled from a T23 will work in your
> > T20 then I have one that you can have for the cost of postage.
> > Contact me off list if you want it and we can work out the
> > details.  John
> 
> No it won't. I tried exactly the same thing when my new T23 kept 
> freezing (video card it turned out- IBM replaced mobo).
> 
> The T20 (and probably T21 and T22) use PC100. The T23 uses PC133.
> PC100 will not work in a T23, and PC133 will not work in a T20.
> 
> So if the RAM you have there works in a T23 then it's not PC100
> it's PC133. If it really is PC100 as you say then it wouldn't work
> in the T23.
> 
> Simon

You're no doubt correct.  I'm on a trip and don't have the actual RAM
module with me.  I had in mind that it was PC100.  Oh well, John,
sorry I can't help out after all.

John