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- From: John LaSalle <lasalle@primenet.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: 72 pin SIMM Question
- Date: 10 Mar 1996 08:55:01 -0700
- Organization: Primenet (602)395-1010
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- Chris \"Big-Kahuna\" Rampson <crampson@ford.com> wrote:
- : John LaSalle wrote:
- : >
- : > I'm looking to get some more ram for my 1200, but in the ads I've seen
- : > for 72 pin SIMMs they list them like: 2x32 (4chip)
- : > 2x32 (16chip)
- : > 2x32 (EDO)
- : >
- : > Can someone tell me what the 4chip, 16chip, and EDO parts mean and which
- : > would be best for an Amiga? Or does it matter on an Amiga? I didn't
- : > have this problem when I last got a 4meg SIMM (or at least they weren't
- : > listed like that). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
-
- : The EDO chips are faster technology than the others. They may not work,
- : or be worth the price in your A1200. Some machines can't take "double"
- : sided SIMMS (which is what the 16chip SIMM is). I think the A1200 could
- : take any of these.
-
- Ok, thanks for the help!
-
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- John LaSalle
- lasalle@primenet.com
- jlasalle@aztec.asu.edu
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