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Will this RAM work in a Classic II?

dan.dem

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This is now decades since the last time I bought RAM for a 68k Mac, but I never bought 9-chip SIMMs, since Macs do not use the parity bit, so need only 8-chip configurations. But the reliable Jag's House website at https://www.jagshouse.com/ram_guide.html

says, that the parity-chip is just ignored, making 9-bit SIMMs compatible to a Classic II. While 100ns speed is mentioned on Jag's House I remember faster 70ns ones being compatible. I don't have any idea about the required voltage but never had difficulties on 68k Macs (ran into voltage problems only with much younger Intel Macs).

 
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