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In article: <VA.0000003c.001dd688@Hybrid.demon.co.uk>  Glenn Millen <glenn@hybrid.demon.co.uk> writes:
> Hi I have a 486DX 33 based motherboard which I want to replace with a 
> P-100 one. The memory on the old board is 30pin, but since I have 16 MB 
> of it, I want to hold on to it. I know I can use simm swappers, but do I 
> have to balance the memory on each bank? 
Yes.

>There are four slots on the new 
> motherboard - does this mean there are two banks each with two slots?
Yes.

> Do 
> I have to fill both slots on a bank? If I use a simm swapper with the 
> 16MB of old memory, will I have to buy another 16MB to balance it?
Yes.

> BTW my old memory is 4 x 4MB
You may have two other problems:
1)	Speed. You don't say how fast your old SIMM's are, but if
they are anything over 70nSec, forget it.
2)	Space. The Simm Saver type modules, are very large, and
can break memory sockets, or cause problems by moving. There are
several different layouts, and you have to be very careful to get the
one that clears the rest of your memory.

Good Luck
 
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