Philippe Beaulieu wrote:
>
> In a message dated 98-07-16 01:29:22 EDT, you write:
>
> << John Rinehart <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>  >From what I have read, the 'newer' EDO memory is backward
>  >compatible with the 'older' FPM memory.
>  >John
>       I have not heard that, just the opposite.  I tried it on my 486
>  following
>  the chip placement requirements and ignoring the fact it was EDO ---  It
>  did not work. But then again, I did not "expect it" to...
>       The EDO chips were "known good" and are still in use in the "proper"
>  type of motherboard.
>       Rick Glazier
>   >>
> THIS  next passage is directly from the handbook to my motyerboard::::""use 5v
> EDO or FPM SIMM MODULES
> any combination of specified modules allowed
> f w i w
> philippe j beaulieu
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Tell us the model of your MotherBoard. I never saw a MB with this
caracteristic.

Ubiratan.