Re: (PM) ram for PM3 (fwd)

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Tue, 14 Dec 1999 07:01:51 -0800

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From: cbrown@denalics.net ("Christopher E. Brown")
Subject: Re: (PM) ram for PM3
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.10.9912131436220.12460-100000@borg.denalics.net>
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>
> Gold contact (*not* tin contact) FPM (Fast Page Mode) true
> parity memory.

Can someone explain why gold must be used in place of tin and how many
days it takes for electrolysis to corrode the contacts? I've seen many
a technical bulletin which insist on gold contacts but without any
explanation.

--matthew black
csu long beach

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