[ltp] RAM used in A30

wes schreiner linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:41:34 -0500


Axel Braun wrote:
> Gents,
> 
> can I install any SO-DIMM module in the ThinkPad A30?

Probably not. In my experience older ThinkPads were often picky about 
memory.

> I've bought some 512MB in the configuration "dual in line 64X8". The RAm
> shows up as defective, and the vendor claims that the TP can only deal with
> 32X8. Can we proof this somehow?

IBM's own info here 
<http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4NVU4N> 
says that the A30 can use two 19K4656 512MB modules that are 64x64Mbit. 
So 512MB modules that work in the A30 exist.

wes