Hi Daniel

I bought 64KB SDRAM DIMM.  I changed the jumpers so
the voltage is set to 3.3v and removed the SIMMs.
When I turn the computer on, it repeatedly makes long
beep sounds and I get nothing at all on the monitor.
I don't know to do.  I'd appreciate any advice.

Thanks,
Debbie

--- "Twin*.*Star" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I say again. Some boards will mix SIMMs and DIMMs
> (the Soyo boards I
> use do) but that is only for same voltage, i.e. the
> DIMMs must be of
> the EDO variety which then use the same 5v as the
> EDO SIMMs. If you
> want to use SDRAM DIMMs, then you must set you mobo
> to 3.3 v or you run
> the possibility (probability) of damage and/or
> lockups.
>
> Again, DIMMs come it two varieties, EDO which is set
> for 5 v and SDRAM
> which is set for 3.3 v. So if your mobo can use a
> mix of DIMMs and
> SIMMs, it does so if BOTH are EDO, not a mixture of
> EDO and SDRAM.
>
>
> Daniel Wysocki
> Twin*.*Star Computers
> 770-498-2582 / 800-816-0663
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>
> ----------
> From:   Sami Al_mohssen[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:   Friday, May 28, 1999 11:47 AM
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> Subject:        Re: [PCBUILD] SIMM or DIMM?
>
> > Debbie Smith wrote:
> > > Can I combine a DIMM and SIMMs and have them
> work
> > > together or do I have to buy more SIMMs if I
> want to
> > > use my existing RAM?
> >
> it depends on the motherboard you are using. my
> motherboard allaws
> mixing
> both of them(but with only i DIMM not botth)
>
> its not a good i dea to mix two different kinds of
> ram. there's always
> a
> performance hit and some stability issues
>
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