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> >I'm upgrading a network in which all workstations have the ASUS
> >P55T2P4 motherboard and are running Windows 95 with 16MB RAM.
> >The ASUS web site recommends "72-pin DRAM Module with Fast Page
> >Mode or DRAM."  The motherboards have been running with EDO
> >modules.  What are the consequences of using EDO when Fast Page
> >is recommended?
>
> >Jimmy Fikes
> >http://www.jlfikes.com
>
> No consequences, except EDO is less expensive, at least out here
> in sillycone valley. You should not mix types! It is best to not
> only match types (EDO/FPM) but access time and even manufacturer
> in the same computer. So, you might consider consolidating your
> existing RAM in some machines, and installing new EDO in the rest.
> I'm assuming you have 16MB DIMMs now, so that slots are available.

    Just a minor nitpick, but one that might confuse people. The T2P4 uses
the HX chipset and therefore AFAIK has no DIMM slots, only SIMM slots. In
either case, I agree with your advice. TTYL

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