Re: simms

> G>hey all you computer dudes, what does a simms 4x36 mean?
> 4 megs times 36 bits (4 bytes) or 16 megabytes of RAM.
> 8 bits plus 1 parity bit for each byte means its IBM clone memory.
> 4 bytes across means you're looking at a 72 pin SIMM there.
> SIMM, BTW, is for Single In-line Memory Module,
> and they are notable in that they make a complete memory bank
> for 32 bit processors, which means you can add them one at a time.

All very true.  I would add only that for Pentium based machines, they must
be added in pairs.

William Kitchen