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From: Andrew Ho <ag-ho@uiuc.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc,comp.os.os2.setup.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: HELP: Can I mix memory speeds
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 1996 11:47:31 -0500
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Hello,

CP>        I'm certainly not an expert, but my manufacturer, along with RAM
CP>distributers, have said this was a big NO-NO!  In addition, (it's my
CP>understanding that) the EDO RAM includes extensive logic on-chip which
CP>must be supported by your motherboard.

Dell and Micron both informed me that EDO RAM can be mixed with non-EDO RAM.
They also claim that there is no decrease in the performance of the EDO RAM,
although of course the total RAM speed will be between that of the non-EDO
and EDO RAM. I had no idea about any sort of special motherboard requirements
for EDO RAM, but then again, this is the first time I've considered the option
of adding EDO to non-EDO instead of vice versa.

Humbly,

Andrew

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