paul@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Paul Thiessen) (09/15/89)
Howdy all!
Could someone please tell me what the difference between DRAM and SIMM
memory is? Are they physically the same size? Do I still have to get 9 1Mbit
SIMMs to get a meg like with DRAM? Is one better than the other? My memory
board contains DRAMs. Could I replace them with SIMM?
Thanks in advance for any and all info!
- Paul
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------leoh@hardy.harris.com (Leo Hinds) (09/18/89)
SIMM = Single Inline Memory Module (made up of more than one DRAM, typically in multiples of 8 or 9 bits wide) ... could also be made of SRAMS ... but there is a more limited market for those (typically not in PCs ... though I belive there are a couple of PC vendors using SRAMS in their '386s). The "Single Inline" refers to a single row of pins (or contacts) ... as compared to a DRAM that would be in a "DIP" (dual inline package). Leo Hinds