Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!hellgate.utah.edu!csn!ub!ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu!v119l94u From: v119l94u@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Dennis G Crawford) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: Memory speeds Message-ID: <59051@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> Date: 11 Feb 91 15:21:08 GMT References: Sender: news@acsu.Buffalo.EDU Reply-To: v119l94u@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu Organization: University at Buffalo Lines: 30 Nntp-Posting-Host: ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS V1.3-4.4 In article , vcl@mimas.UUCP (Victor C. Limary) writes... > I have a 16MHz 386 computer with 2 megs of mixed 80ns and 100ns SIMMS. Persumably, you mean 386 SX. (That's what I personally use...) >I am thinking of buying 4 1meg x 9 SIMMS, but I'm not sure about what >speed memory I should get. Most likely, I will be getting at least 80ns, >but lately, I've seen lots of 70ns and 60ns RAM. Is there a big >difference in speed with each 10ns? Prices are about $5-$15 more for >every 10ns speed increase with the memory. Is getting 70ns or even 60ns >SIMMs worth the extra money with a 16MHz computer? Well.. I had 80 ns 256x9 chips in my CPU, but... when I upgraded to 4megs in 1mbx4 chips, I used 100ns. They were cheaper, and it's what I had more of!! Anything below 100ns in an SX computer is really a waste of memory... For the most part, you're not going to get a really significant change in speed with that computer. You're better off buying 100ns or 80ns at best... )_Dennis_( ---- ... D-Man! -=- "What's a Solvay?" -=- Dennis G. Crawford -=- SUNY Buffalo . .. V119L94U@UBVMS.CC.BUFFALO.EDU -=- CRAWFORD@AUTARCH.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU .. . UUNET!UBVMSC.CC.BUFFALO.EDU!V119L94U@UUNET.UU.NET -=- DGCRAWF@UMASS ... "How did we get here!? Where are we going!?" -- J. Satriani ....