sam4628@rigel.tamu.edu (MCCLUNEY, STEVEN ALEXANDER) (06/13/91)
I have a computer (well, a Golstar GT316 at any rate) with two 1 MB SIMMs
in it. I also have several 256K SIMMs available. Can both be used in the
same computer at the same time? If it makes any difference, the computer
is a 16 MHz 386SX. Thanks in advance (or in retreat, for that matter...)
Steven M.
"The Flying Hacker"goldberg@iastate.edu (Adam Goldberg) (06/13/91)
In <17218@helios.TAMU.EDU> sam4628@rigel.tamu.edu (MCCLUNEY, STEVEN ALEXANDER) writes: >I have a computer (well, a Golstar GT316 at any rate) with two 1 MB SIMMs >in it. I also have several 256K SIMMs available. Can both be used in the >same computer at the same time? If it makes any difference, the computer >is a 16 MHz 386SX. Thanks in advance (or in retreat, for that matter...) It would depend on the particular motherboard. Consult your motherboard manual (if you have one..). I have heard of some motherboards accepting both 1M & 4M SIMMs simultaneously, but I rather doubt if a low-end (SX) motherboard would be designed to use low-end (256k) SIMMs in conjunction with 1Ms. The boards I've heard of that allow you to do this are high-end 386 or 486 machines, but again, they're designed for 1M/4M not 256k/1M. Any hardware types wanna confirm this? -- Adam Goldberg ! "It's simple! Even a PASCAL programmer could do goldberg@iastate.edu ! it!" tabu6@isuvax.BITNET ! "Remember: the sooner you fall behind, the #include <disclaimer> ! more time you have to catch up!"
ressler@galileo.ifa.hawaii.edu (Mike "IR" Ressler) (06/13/91)
In article <goldberg.676754503@du248-16.cc.iastate.edu> goldberg@iastate.edu (Adam Goldberg) writes: >In <17218@helios.TAMU.EDU> sam4628@rigel.tamu.edu (MCCLUNEY, STEVEN ALEXANDER) writes: > >>I have a computer (well, a Golstar GT316 at any rate) with two 1 MB SIMMs >>in it. I also have several 256K SIMMs available. Can both be used in the >>same computer at the same time? If it makes any difference, the computer >>is a 16 MHz 386SX. Thanks in advance (or in retreat, for that matter...) [stuff deleted] >The boards I've heard of that >allow you to do this are high-end 386 or 486 machines, but again, they're >designed for 1M/4M not 256k/1M. My "high end" 386 (33MHz) takes 256K and 1M - but not 4M, according to the motherboard docs. I guess it really depends on what the board maker felt like doing at the time ... -- Mike Ressler - Infrared Photon Jockey ressler@galileo.ifa.hawaii.edu Some people like music they can brush their teeth to in the morning. Me? I like music I can brush my teeth with ...
jdi@postgres.uucp (John Irwin) (06/13/91)
In article <13431@uhccux.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> ressler@galileo.ifa.hawaii.edu (Mike "IR" Ressler) writes: >My "high end" 386 (33MHz) takes 256K and 1M - but not 4M, according to the >motherboard docs. I guess it really depends on what the board maker felt like >doing at the time ... Actually it depends on at what time the board maker felt like doing. :-) (Only the newer chip sets, such as the Chips&Tech Peak/386 set have DRAM controllers that can handle 4MB Simms). Speaking of which, the Amptron 386/33 motherboard I just bought (after my old crufty motherboard just wouldn't cut it) has been a delight. The Peak/386 chipset does pretty much everything you could want -- settable bus speeds, wait states, precharge times, bus delays, etc, etc, etc. I've been using ISC2.2 with no problems whatsoever, and am switching to ESIX V4 tomorrow -- I'll speak up if there are any problems. (The old motherboard used to freeze up when the system got hot) -- John jdi@postgres.berkeley.edu
vcl@mimas.UUCP (Victor C. Limary) (06/14/91)
ressler@galileo.ifa.hawaii.edu (Mike "IR" Ressler) writes: > In article <goldberg.676754503@du248-16.cc.iastate.edu> goldberg@iastate.edu > >In <17218@helios.TAMU.EDU> sam4628@rigel.tamu.edu (MCCLUNEY, STEVEN ALEXANDE > > > >>I have a computer (well, a Golstar GT316 at any rate) with two 1 MB SIMMs > >>in it. I also have several 256K SIMMs available. Can both be used in the > >>same computer at the same time? If it makes any difference, the computer > >>is a 16 MHz 386SX. Thanks in advance (or in retreat, for that matter...) > [stuff deleted] > >The boards I've heard of that > >allow you to do this are high-end 386 or 486 machines, but again, they're > >designed for 1M/4M not 256k/1M. > > My "high end" 386 (33MHz) takes 256K and 1M - but not 4M, according to the > motherboard docs. I guess it really depends on what the board maker felt like > doing at the time ... > I've got a 386 machine that the manual says accepts 1meg x 9 SIMMS (although it also takes 256k x 9 SIMMs). I haven't tried mixing the 256k SIMMs with the 1 meg ones, for fear that something might happen. On a slightly different note, my computer was designed before 4meg SIMMs came out. I've got a Leading Edge 386 16Mhz (NOT SX), with Phoenix BIOS and Chips and Tech chipset. The motherboard's madeby Daewoo I think. Does anybody know if the 4meg strips will/might work in my machine? _______ / \ | O O | Victor Limary <| < |> mimas!vcl@bbx.basis.com | _____ | \ U / "-----"