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David Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 3 Dec 1998 19:48:12 -0800
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On  3 Dec 98 at 18:18, Eric Rozner wrote:

> Does any one know if you can mix EEPROM SDRAM with non-EEPROM SDRAM? What
> is the purpose of EEPROM?

  The EEPROM, also called SPD (Serial Presence Detect) can tell the
chipset about the RAM.  Some boards require it, others ignore it.

> Also, I have seen different voltages of SDRAM, do I have to take
> this into consideration when buying more SDRAM?

  Best bet is to see what your motherboard manual specifies.  Some
can mix voltages, many can't.

David G

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