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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-12-24 18:59:29 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-12-24 18:59:29 +0000
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Remove ancient section on parity RAM
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@@ -153,37 +153,4 @@ sort of hardware until it is listed as working in the
</para>
</sect2>
-
-
- <sect2 id="Parity-RAM">
- <title>Fake or <quote>Virtual</quote> Parity RAM</title>
-<para>
-
-If you ask for Parity RAM in a computer store, you'll probably get
-<emphasis>virtual parity</emphasis> memory modules instead of
-<emphasis>true parity</emphasis> ones. Virtual parity SIMMs can often
-(but not always) be distinguished because they only have one more chip
-than an equivalent non-parity SIMM, and that one extra chip is smaller
-than all the others. Virtual-parity SIMMs work exactly like non-parity
-memory. They can't tell you when you have a single-bit RAM error the
-way true-parity SIMMs do in a motherboard that implements
-parity. Don't ever pay more for a virtual-parity SIMM than a
-non-parity one. Do expect to pay a little more for true-parity SIMMs,
-because you are actually buying one extra bit of memory for every 8
-bits.
-
-</para><para>
-
-If you want complete information on &arch-title; RAM issues, and what
-is the best RAM to buy, see the
-<ulink url="&url-pc-hw-faq;">PC Hardware FAQ</ulink>.
-
-</para><para arch="alpha">
-
-Most, if not all, Alpha systems require true-parity RAM.
-
-</para>
-
- </sect2>
-
</sect1>