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Re: Multia RAM Specs?

Subject: Re: Multia RAM Specs?
From: Alex Angerhofer (alex@chem.ufl.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 12 07:29:22 1994


In reply to Uncle George's letter who wrote on 12 Jan:
> Really? I was ALWAYS under the impression that gold was the metal of choice when
> it comes to contact connections.
> gat
>
> Maurice Hilarius wrote:
>
>>
>> I recommend you buy tin leads ( as opposed to gold lead) SIMMs.
>>
>

Use gold connectors on gold sockets and tin on tin sockets, never gold
on tin sockets or tin on gold sockets. The two metals will corrode when
in contact and will kill electrical contact within 1/2 to 1 year.

Best regards, Alex.

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Dr. Alexander Angerhofer
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Department of Chemistry
The University of Florida
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