WTB: 64K cache SIMM (72-pin)

Rick Murphy rick at rickmurphy.net
Fri Aug 31 20:37:33 CDT 2018


On 8/31/2018 8:35 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk wrote:
> Trying to restore an Alpha Micro ColdFire-based system, and it's missing
> its cache SIMM. It works without it, but it sure would be nice. AM doesn't
> have much info on it but it appears to be a 72-pin 64KB SIMM (unknown
> speed), same keying as 72-pin RAM SIMMs.
>
> I doubt this is a custom part and ISTR that PCs of around that time used
> something similar. If you've got something like this mouldering in your
> parts drawer, please advise. Thanks!
>
I have three devices which if I remember right were cache modules, but 
they all appear to be 80 pin devices.
Slightly longer pins than the typical 72-pin SIMMs, fit into a vertical 
socket on the MB.  Any chance you've got the pin count wrong?
     -Rick




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