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From: mjkobb@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Michael J Kobb)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: 2Mb SIMMS in a IIx?
Summary: Can I do it?
Message-ID: <1991Jun5.210232.19017@news.media.mit.edu>
Date: 5 Jun 91 21:02:32 GMT
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Greetings,

  I've got a IIx, and I'm hoping to make it 32-bit clean sometime soon, either
with MODE32, or if Apple gets it in gear and releases a ROM upgrade.

  I'm hoping to go 32-bit primarily to run larger amounts of virtual (I have
8Mb of RAM, but I have 3 NuBus cards in, so I can't use even 16Mb of virtual).
However, I wouldn't mind at all expanding my core memory.

  The problem is this:  4Mb SIMMS are pretty expensive.  Even if I only buy 4
(to take the IIx to 20Mb), that's still probably $600+.  I was wondering if
it's possible to use 2Mb SIMMS in a IIx.  I know that they are available for
some of the new machines (IIsi?), but I didn't know if these would work in the
ole' IIx.  Even if they do, will they be cost-effective?

  Anyone?

Thanks,
--Mike