I hope this message offends pepople on this list; it isn't directly tied 
to the port, but;

I just got a Decstation 3100 with a B/W monitor, enough videoram to drive 
the display without colors or gray-shades. It also has 12 MB RAM.

I opened the box, and saw that it had 6x2MB RAM (72-pins simm-type), and 
that tere where 4 free slots (mabye 6?). Also it has one video-ram card 
with the same format as new SDRAM chips.

I just wonder, is it possible that it takes "normal" 72-pins SIMMS? I 
would like to upgrade it to about 16-32MB, but not at "any cost"; so if 
it takes some kind of "normal" memory, I would like to know. (I suspect 
it to at least require parity ram, but it could still be "normalish").

I don't expect the video-ram to be upgradeable in a cheap way, but ... 
any tips?

Would it be possible (if I upgrade the video ram) to use a "normal" 17" 
moinitor? I have a DEC 17" monitor I got with my DEC PC XL 466 years ago 
which maybe could be used?

Any other tips on upgrading?

If nothing else; any tips on where to get these questions answered? 
(Without using lots of daytime hours on the phone)

Regards,

Harald.