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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Alternative sources for Cisco memory?
On Thu, 24 Sep 1998, Joseph Thomas wrote: > > I received prices for upgrading RAM memory in both a Cisco 7000 > and Cisco 7500. Ouch! > > My question is: the 7000 appears to accept standard 30pin SIMMs > while the 7500 accepts 72pin SIMMs. Since I can purchase lifetime memory > (60ns, true parity) for orders of magnatiude less, why shouldn't I? Has > anyone really tried this? Other than Cisco claiming that future problems > are related to the non-Cisco memory I installed, what problems might I > encounter? Are there less-expensive "Cisco certified" memory dealers? You sure can, most providers upgrade the memory on their ciscos with 3rd party RAM, the cisco stuff just cost to much. I dont know of "Cisco certified" memory dealers, but just buying decent RAM from any good vender should be fine. > Thanks. ><> Nathan Stratton Telecom & ISP Consulting www.robotics.net [email protected] -- "No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength." - Psalm 33:16 > -- > Joseph Thomas E/Mail: [email protected] > Network Computing Services, Inc. [email protected] > 1200 Washington Ave So. Tel: +1 612 337 3558 > Minneapolis, MN 55415-1227 FAX: +1 612 337 3400 > > An elephant is a mouse with an operating system.
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