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David Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 23 Feb 1999 11:34:58 -0800
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On 23 Feb 99, at 7:26, Earl Truss wrote:

> At 08:59 PM 2/22/99 -0600, you wrote:
> >>   Bank 0     Bank 1      Bank 2       Bank 3     Total
> >>  16M x 9      None      16M x 36       None      128MB
>
> >appears that parity memory is required.
>
> The requirement for parity memory comes from the "x 36" in the above.  If
> non-parity memory was OK, it would say "x 32" instead.  The above looks
> like a mistake to me.  I don't see how you could get 128MB without using a
> 64MB SIMM in bank 2/3.

  Since an x32/x36 SIMM is FOUR bytes wide, a 16M x 36 *is* 64 MB total.


David G

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