Just wait 'til vista comes out and get/build a new machine on that platform.
Then upgrade. That way, you won't have to let your hard earned dollars burn
a hole in your pockets. :)
GPL wrote:
:: I have done a lot of reading over the weeks. Reading a lot of
:: conflicting information. I'm
OK so I have a really old machine. I'd like to think that it might be PC66
but now I'm not
so sure. It is EDO ram. NOT SDRAM.
Got some new DIMMS today, but they do not fit. They were/are SDRAM. At least
they are
based on where the notches in the DIMM(s) are. Have RMA needs and is in
Jim,
Please contact me off channel. I have a question for you
about hwg email routing.
Thanks,
Duncan
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The first EDO were on SIMMS = Single Inline Memory Module = FPM (Fast Page
Mode) and EDO (Extended Data Out) that improved the speed of FPM. Most
earlier EDO SIMM boards you could run either FPM or EDO SIMMS, but you were
advised not to mix them. EDO SIMMS have to be run in pairs.
Next
WinterLight,
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Excuse me.
I do know just what I have.
They are not SIMMS.
They are DIMMS. 168 pins. Notch spacing is the important part!
No, I do need EDO DIMMS. With 168 pins, AND, the spacing twixt the center
notch and the edge notch to be correct. It's
