"Jinx" wrote in message news:000a01c95fd1$53405b60$3a4f65da@ivp1... >> > On closer inspection I see they're all PC100 >> >> How hard would it be to interface a memory module with a >> microcontroller? Has anyone done this? > > Now that I know I'll have a problem shifting them I'd be reasonably > interested in using these DIMMS as storage for a recording device > I have an idea for > > Mainly because there must be a huge amount of surplus PC100 and > PC133 that could be had for peanuts. If I could get something up and > running without too much effort it might be worth it True, but it is trailing edge technology, which means even though you can find these memory modules cheap now, the future availability might be uncertain. > However, by the time I get around to doing anything there'll probably > be bin loads of scrap 64GB flash that could be had for peanuts I think that time is coming soon. Microcenter has some really insane deals on flash memory these days. USB thumb drives and SDHC can be had very cheap even today. Even though I'm a hobbyist, I'd guess that any new design ought to use one of those for data storage. Jeff -- "Many things that were acceptable in 1958 are no longer acceptable today. My own standards have changed too." -- Freeman Dyson -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist