From: maarten@fwi.uva.nl (Maarten Carels)
Subject: Re: SIMM vs DRAM
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Arthur.Greene@p6.f204.n2603.z1.fidonet.org (Arthur Greene) writes:
>Can anyone tell me what the difference is between a 256K DRAM chip and a
>256K SIMM? I need the former (I think) to add memory to my Laserwriter
>LS. Someone is offering to sell me 256K SIMMS he removed from an SE, but
>I have a feeling this may not be the correct form of memory. The sockets
>in the Laserwriter look like they want the spidery-shaped chips (there
>are 4 sockets, each with, as I recall, 20 pins, arranged in two rows of 10).
>Believe it or not, I've never actually seen a SIMM. Help appreciated.
A SIMM is a small PCB with DRAM chips soldered on.

--maarten
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In real life:	Maarten Carels
		Computer Science Department
		University of Amsterdam
email:		maarten@fwi.uva.nl
