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AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1118A                 4-3-95

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				  RESIZED MANHATTAN P 32MB ECC SIMMS


PROBLEM

The ECC SIMMs P/N 104000-790 scrape the bottom of the drive cage and flex the 
CPU board.


CAUSE

Worst case stackups of chassis and SIMM mechanical tolerances exceed the 
limit allowed.  This applies to SIMM P/N 11E8480B-70 only.


PARTS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501615-009     64MB ECC SIMM Memory Option Manhattan P


SOLUTION

Use the shorter 1.4" high IBM ECC SIMM P/N 11E8480BB-70 which is available in 
option kit P/N 501615-009.