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From: guyd@austin.ibm.com (Guy Dawson)
Subject: Re: Will my 386 RAM work in a 486?
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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1993 20:35:25 GMT
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In article <1993Apr23.063043.19602@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au>, s1070627@giaec.cc.monash.edu.au (BrEtT pAtErSoN) writes:
> 
> I am wanting to upgrade from a 386SX-25, to a 486DX-33, and are looking at a
> cheap quote from someone offering me a 486DX-33 motherboard, with no ram in
> it.  (I will probably sell my old m-board off somewhere)
> Now, I have 4 meg of RAM in my 386, which consists of
> 
> 4 x 9 module 1024KB simms, running at 70 nanoseconds.
>     ^^^^^^^^                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Would I encounter problems with the pointed out areas, by throwing these from
> one computer to the other?

There should be no problem with this - just remember to get the number of
wait states correct!

> 
> Any comments gratefully (e-mail preferred) appreciated.
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Guy
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