Indy RAM suppliers

[Elf]

Does anyone have a good supplier for the 72 pin parity 60-70ns SIMMs usable as Indy RAM? Ideally still selling the 32MB sticks.

I used to go to MemoryX for these sorts of things but unfortunately they seem to have gone under.

 

[weblacky]

If you're looking to max out an Indy system (256MB) with nice CHEAP ram...I've personally bought several eBay lots of HP D4892A part number RAM. I got the idea from Indigo2 GigaRAM builds that use the same series of HP RAM (only bigger). I've recently gotten each stick of the above mentioned ram for around $8-$10 a piece. Also great because all the RAM is identical and appearance and spec, so no issues.

HP Part numbers for RAM are great hidden vintage tech.

 

[Elf]

Good tip, thank you. Not so much on eBay at the moment but I will keep an eye out
Do you also have any memory dealers / resellers you favor?

 

[weblacky]

No, no dealers, just deals.

 

[Elf]

Well, this will do, [34x] :

From MemoryMasters on eBay. I have not tested this batch, but the last batch of [8x] 32MB 72 pin FPM Parity SIMMs from them worked well in a Challenge S.

 

[Elf]

Some of the 64s and 128s are working well in an Indigo2 so far:

 

[Jacques]

Why oh why did they just not use standard dimms on the O2! Good find there…

 

[Elf]

Indeed, very hard to find O2 memory anymore

It may be an unpopular opinion of a sort, but with the plastics crumbling (especially internally, not just externally / cosmetically) and with the difficulty in obtaining RAM, it might be a hard system to recommend to new users anymore.