In reply to Kid's letter who wrote on 18 Jan:
>
> I messed up and bought Tin RAM for my gold-socketed Multia. I want to put
> the RAM in but am afraid of what might happen.... I saw some posts about
> gold-vs-tin plating and know that I would be on "borrowed time" before
> weird things happened. But what are those things? Does some buildup crop
> up that I can easily get rid of or am I looking at permanent damage?
>
You will end up cleaning your contacts probably on a yearly to
half-yearly basis :-(. I don't know whether I would like to do that. I
suggest you try to give the RAM back and exchange for the right ones
if possible.
Best regards, Alex.
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