My Multia has gold sockets. I've seen other Multia's with tin. You'll
need to check yourself and match it to your RAM accordingly.
/Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Angerhofer [mailto:alex@chem.ufl.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 1994 10:29 AM
To: axp-list@redhat.com
Subject: Re: Multia RAM Specs?
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.
-- Dr. Alexander Angerhofer Associate Professor of Chemistry Department of Chemistry The University of Florida Box 117200 Gainesville, FL 32611-7200 USATel.: (+1) 352 846 3281 alt.: (+1) 352 392 9489 lab : (+1) 352 846 3283 FAX : (+1) 352 392 0872
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