Subject: Re: DECstation memory question
To: None <port-pmax@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Matt Thomas <matt@lkg.dec.com>
List: port-pmax
Date: 06/01/1995 08:57:54
> 
> > Can 5000s use the same memory that the 2/3100s can?  Without swapping, this
> > is a pretty critical question...
> 
> Different 5000s use different memory.   The 5000/2xx all use
> interchangable memory, and I believe that the 5000/1xx and 5000/xx can
> use the same SIMMs.   I think you can also put 2100 and 3100 SIMMs in
> 5000/xx and possibly 5000/1xx machines, but I won't swear to it.

The DS5000/2xx use MS02-AA (8MB) and MS02-CA (32MB).  These are relatively
large boards with a large connector on the bottom.

The DS3100/2100 uses MS01-AA (2MB each in pairs of 2).  The DS5000/xx and
DS5000/1xx can also use MS01-AA but that will limit your maximum memory to
32MB.  Using MS01-CA (8MB each in pairs of 2) you can go up 128MB.


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