Comments on: Model 270 Memory Compatibility http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/model-270-memory-compatibility/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:04:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: tomliotta http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/model-270-memory-compatibility/#comment-83770 tomliotta Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:26:27 +0000 #comment-83770 It’s not clear where the idea that the #3002 memory is “unsupported”. From the AS/400e System Builder manual, in the Main Storage table:
  • The #3002 is a Customer Install Feature.

Note that the Feature Code (FC) is #3022 if you include it as an ordered feature when ordering the box. But it’s #3002 as a CIF. Different FCs can simply mean different actions even though it’s exactly the same physical equipment. The FC often indicate who has touched it or who is responsible for what might go wrong.

If you have spare #3002s and appropriate open slots, you might as well use them. If you have higher capacity DIMMs, those should be used instead.

Tom

]]> By: jrussell http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/model-270-memory-compatibility/#comment-45199 jrussell Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:28:53 +0000 #comment-45199 Unfortunately for me, powers above me have decided to run with this non-supported memory configuration. I am the tech support that tells them what to do, but they get to make the final decision. Since they are non-technical and their third party sales rep says it should be fine, they decided to continue running this way. We do all upgrades and repair in house.

I have since found another of our 150 AS/400s that is a 270 with 3002 memory in it and it has been running with no issues for several months. It was installed before I got involved with the upgrades.

The first thing to go will be this unsupported memory if there is an issue with these boxes, though, and they will not be installing any more like this in the future.

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