[Ti] 1-800-4(crappy)memory call us!

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Trevor J. Hutley tapped out this message on 2/25/2003 3:02 AM 

>At 23:39 -0500 25-2-2003, Kevin Hoth wrote:
>>  18004Memory and the 512MB dimm was $85.
>>
>>  I get a flashing folder/ question mark then a multilingual "hold 
>>down your power button to shut down now!" On the restart the machine 
>>starts despite this. What the heck? I haven't had a single problem 
>>with this machine.
>>
>>  Well, since I am a scientist
>>
>>I took the RAM out, replaced the 256 dimm and guess what?  My 
>>machine is norm again.
>
>Kevin - sorry to hear about your experience, but good that you shared 
>it with us.  Buyer beware, indeed.
>Just to let you know - as a scientist myself - that if I put new RAM 
>in, and my Ti went haywire, I would take the RAM out immediately, and 
>see if it was norma againl.  Then the RAM is immediately identified 
>as the problem.  Normally, the source of computer problems is not so 
>easily identified.  But a step change in a reversible configuration 
>is one of the easiest.
>
>I just replaced (a few days ago) one of the original 256 MB RAM chips 
>in my Ti-500 with a 512 Mb that I got from fellow-list-member Fred 
>Clarke, and the Ti restarted normally and has never missed a beat 
>since.


Folks, wander on over to www.datamem.com and you will never have a 
problem with your RAM. If you do, it will be cheerfully replaced.