On Tuesday, February 29, 2000 2:03 PM, Jimmy Fikes <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:


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?

AFAIK and from info that I have read there should be no adverse consequences
of using EDO. Standard DRAM for SIMMs and standard DIMMs can come in one of
two designations:
EDO and Fast Page mode. These refer to how the memory is accessed by the
CPU.  Fast Page mode SIMMs can be used in all Pentium-based systems that use
72-pin SIMMs, but EDO modules can be accessed 5-20% faster than Fast Page
modules,
creating a noticeable improvement in performance for motherboards that are
equipped for it. Because EDO technology has come down in price to match or
beat FPM technology, EDO modules should always be installed in systems that
can take them. Fast Page modules are generally used in older Pentium and 486
systems. HTH. :-)

Walter R. Worth
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