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In article <1990Aug17.180307.11017@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> mikew@proton.LCS.MIT.EDU (Michael B. Williams) writes:
>In article <1249800002@S55.Prime.COM>, CUMMINGS@S55.Prime.COM writes:
>|> 
>|> 386:  I would recomend a 386SX, especially if you plan on running
>MS-DOS on it.
>|>       Memory upgrades will be cheaper (because you can upgrade in 1/2 the
>|>       increments a full 386 needs (16 bit memory vs 32 bit memory).
>|> 
>
>You have GOT to be kidding.  There is NO difference between so-called
>``16-bit'' memory and ``32-bit'' memory; they are exactly the same thing
>and cost exactly the same amount.  In fact, the term ``16-bit memory''
>is a misnomer; it actually refers to memory that is accessed 16 bits at
>a time.  If you access it 32 bits at a time (via the motherboard, EISA
>or MCA bus) it instantly and magically becomes ``32-bit memory.''
>
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>Michael B. Williams		      |	       /|  /|   )  /|  /   

 I think you misunderstood, he meant that on a 386SX board, you update
 memory 16bits at a time and on a 386DX you update it 32 bits at a time
 which means that on a 386SX, you can add 2 Megs of 1Meg SIMMs, which
 is impossible on a 386DX (1Meg or 4Meg). To put 2 Meg on a 32 bit
 386DX, you have to use 2 banks of 256K SIMMs.

					Massimo

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Massimo Fasciano (fasciano@iro.umontreal.ca)