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From: kaleb@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Kaleb Keithley)
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Subject: Re: 386 Memory question (simms)
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Date: 30 May 90 15:48:48 GMT
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In article <5923@buengc.BU.EDU> rem@buengc.bu.edu (Robert E. Mee) writes:
>I have a question about memory configurations
>for a 386 system. I'm about to buy an SX that
>comes standard with 1mb in 4 256k simms. I asked
>the salesperson if it was possible to have 1
>1mb simm in it's place. He went on to say that 
>in order to use 1mb simms I have to use a minimum
>config of 4 meg!!!
>
>Is this correct?

NO *NO* NO and *NO*.   Well, maybe.  *Most SX systems can be populated
in multiples of 2MB.  DX systems (that's a full blown 386 to those of
you who don't know) must be populated in multiples of 4MB.  Note, that
is *only* if you're using Megabyte SIMMS.  If you're using 256K SIMMS,
then an SX can be populated in .5MB increments, and a DX in 1MB increments.

kaleb@thyme.jpl.nasa.gov            Jet Propeller Labs
Kaleb Keithley