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Can I mix 30 pin and 72 pin SIMMs?

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From: Rajesh K. Singh
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 1996 00:00
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About 2 years ago I purchased a 486DX2 66 MHz system (8MB RAM, 400 MB hard
disk, etc.) from Midwest Micro for home use. By now, the disk has very
little room left and I could use additional memory as well. So I opened up
the case, saw that there is extra cable and power supply for another hard
disk. 

However, I was surprised to find ONLY TWO 72 pin slots for SIMMs. Both the
slots have 4MB boards.  How can I upgrade from 8MB to 16MB, without, in
effect, wasting my current two SIMMs? Should my PC's mother board have
come with 4 slots? 

Right next to the 72 pin slots, there are 4 more 30 pin slots. Can I fill
2 of these slots with 4MB modules? In other words, can I use 30 pin and 72
pin memory at the same time? 

Thanks a lot.  --raj (raj@goliath.Stanford.EDU)
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From: raj@goliath.Stanford.EDU (Rajesh K. Singh)
Subject: Can I mix 30 pin and 72 pin SIMMs?
Date: 1996/09/09
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