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to: Laurie Batt
from: Glen Collins
date: 1995-01-15 20:32:00
subject: Re: 1 meg simm

GC> I've only got 4 megs of RAM and I want to buy at least 1 
 GC> more meg... I know you can by one meg sims from Dick Smith 
 GC> for over $90, but I've seen them advertised cheaper here.


 LB> What machine are you fitting this in.
 LB> If you have 4 megs in it now its likely its a 486 or at least a 386DX.
 LB> Neither of these machines will be able to take a single 1 Meg SIMM,
 LB> they will need to be installed in lots of 4. You may get away with
 LB> installing 4 X 256K SIMMS to get an additional 1 MEG. Check your
 LB> manual to see how the SIMMS are installed, you may need to buy more. 

 Are you sure that's right?
 Well my computer is a 486 dx/50.....
 I don't really understand....
 Cause I opened up my computer and looked where the simms are placed....
 There was 8 slots, and 4 were filled.... Doesn't that mean I can
 just get one more of these simm things, to make 5?

 Seeya!

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