Re: Blue Lightning DX2/66

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From: Simon Child
Date: Sat, 06 May 2000 00:00

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Stuart Baldwin <stuart@boxatrix.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:68f6hs8a6iq3iht60fjs8kguekvf54gi8i@4ax.com...

> It has 4x72 pin SIMM sockets, currently populated with 2x4MB SIMMS.  I
> have a spare 4MB SIMM from a more conventional 486DX4/100 motherboard
> (which won't fit the IBM case) that I could add to the existing 2 if
a)
> it is compatible and b) these SIMMS can be added singly, rather than
in
> pairs.  If I don't get any info on this I plan to just plug the extra
> SIMM in and see what happens.  Am I likely to cause any damage by
doing
> this?

Single simms are fine for a 486. Most unlikely (IMHO) to do any damage
by just trying it. But it may not work - it may require parity simms, or
it may not, and it will probably require FP not EDO

--
Simon Child

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