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Re: Memory questions about DS 5000/240

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From: Andy Sun
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 22:54
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pavlov@niktow.canisius.edu (Greg Pavlov) writes:

>   Note that in the DS 5000/2nn machines, memory upgrades are performed via
>   addition of cards, not simms themselves.

>   greg pavlov
>   pavlov@fstrf.org

That is not entirely true. The MS02-AA and MS02-CA ARE SIMMs themselves.
It's just that these error correction SIMMs are HUGE in size like one
of your average TV remote controls. Each "card" is a bank of SIMMs alright.
You are not adding extra adapter cards for the SIMMs during memory upgrades.

Andy
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