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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.