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From: ardai@teda.UUCP (Mike Ardai)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: SIPPs and SIMMs
Message-ID: <21688@teda.UUCP>
Date: 5 Mar 91 15:19:11 GMT
References: <1991Mar4.164609.3988@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
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Organization: Teradyne EDA, Inc.
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In article <1991Mar4.164609.3988@rodan.acs.syr.edu> fzia@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Farrukh Zia) writes:
>What does SIMM and SIPP stand for and whats the difference.
In order to save space, most systems now use SIMMs or SIPs for their memory.
These are small PC boards (about 3/4" by 4") with RAM chips (usually 8 or 9
surface mount) on them.  SIMMs (Single in-line memory modules) have an edge
connector (like on regular expansion cars) that plug into a special socket.
SIPs (Single in-line pinned, sometimes spelled SIPPs) are SIMMS with pins
soldered to the edge connector.  These plug into sockets that look like
one half of an IC socket.

/mike
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