[Coco] off topic - pc memory expansion

[jdaggett at gate.net]

Kevin

The 486 processors are capable of accessing 4 GBytes of ram. 
Having siad that most motherboards of that era limit actual ram to 
the range between 64 and 128MBytes. During the 486 era most 
desktops used 30 pin sims and 32MByte was about as big as you 
could get in one module. 

For laptops you have check with the manual. Those ranged from as 
little as 32MBytes to 128Mbytes. Some laptops have proprietary 
ram and must be bought through them. 

Even if it uses 30 pin simms, they are harder to find. You need to 
verify with the manufacturer's manual to be sure you get the coorect 
ram modules.

james

On 21 Aug 2004 at 9:36, Kevin Diggs wrote:

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> Hi,
> 
>  Anyone know of ways to investigate the absolute
> mazimum memory that the chipset in a PC can support? I
> have a Compaq Contura laptop that has 28M. This is woefully
> inadequate for running Mozilla. Processor is a 486dx2 at 40.
> 
>      kevin
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