<U35828@uicvm.uic.edu> (06/10/91)
I have a question concerning the correct installation of 1mg x 1 chips. For starters, I am putting together a 386sx-20 based on the Intel (VLSI) chipset. I have to install 18 chips in the system at a time (or if I used the SIMM sockets, two at a time). The documentation that came with the motherboard said nothing about the proper installation of RAM chips. I've got the chips, but I don't want to do anything such that I will destroy them by installing them incorrectly. Here's a diagram as to how the socket looks in relation to the everything else on the motherboard (if that helps). (Expansion slots) (Power Supply) Chips Chips Simms Simms Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 x=one chip socket 9xx xx 8xx etc. 7xx 6xx 5xx 4xx 3xx 2xx 1xx (front of case) Blowup of chip socket: xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx What I did.... I populated bank 0 as per instructions in the manual. I installed the chips such that the markings on the chips could be read by looking over the front of the chassis. The notch on the chips are facing away from the power supply