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On Fri, 31 Oct 1997 21:21:20 -0600, mmkc@ace-net.com.au wrote:

>hello,	i'm currently running a 486/DX w/ 14MB RAM. Now, I wanna upgrade
>it to K6 166, ASUS VX97 and 32MB RAM, so, what RAM should I get? There
>seems to be EDO, DRAM etc. Can I just upgrade my old RAM (get 18MB
>instead of 32MB)? Also, I understand that my video card has to be changed
>as well... what else?
>
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>mmkc@ace-net.com.au
>
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Any reason why you are only opting for a 166 on the chip?  Why not
shoot for at least a 200, maybe even a 233? IMHO, that's the current
"sweet spot" for processors.   Have you checked the ASUS website and
looked at what kind of RAM that particular motherboard accepts?  It
would probably take your old RAM in 72-pin SIMM slots, but why?  You
probably have 70, maybe even 80 ns FPM (Fast Page Mode) DRAM.  With
memory being so cheap--who knows how long that situation will
last--why not opt for at least 50 ns EDO, or even Synchronous DRAM
(speeds of 10 ns)?  Just buy a single RAM module of 32 mb in size.

Turning to your video card, it sounds like you are running a VL-BUS
card?  If that's the case, it won't work is right.  IMHO, an excellent
choice for both stellar 2D and 3D work would be the STB Velocity 128
(PCI version).  Goes for about $190 from the online web purchasing
sites (such as NECX Direct).

You have numerous other questions to ask then answer, such as will the
new motherboard fit into your existing case?  In addition, what kinds
of CPU chips does that motherboard support?  The lists goes on and on
.....:-)