
CHAPTER 3: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
THE DRAM SIMMs
The on-board DRAM memory subsystem has four module mounting
sockets which are divided into "banks' of one socket each. They support
512Kx36, 1Mx36, 2Mx36, 4Mx36, and 8Mx36 DRAM SIMMs. These
banks are labeled SIM1, SIM2, SIM3, and SIM4. DRAM speed must be
70ns or 60ns. You can configure the memory of the 486MI in a variety of
ways. The chart below shows the possible combinations.
Total
Memory
SIM1
SIM2
SIM3
SIM4
2MB
512Kx36
4MB
512Kx36
512Kx36
6MB
512Kx36
1Mx36
10MB
512Kx36
1Mx36
1Mx36
10MB
512Kx36
2Mx36
4MB
1Mx36
8MB
1Mx36
1Mx36
12MB
1Mx36
1Mx36
1Mx36
16MB
1Mx36
1Mx36
1Mx36
1Mx36
20MB
1Mx36
4Mx36
24MB
1Mx36
1Mx36
4Mx36
36MB
1Mx36
4Mx36
4Mx36
40MB
1Mx36
1Mx36
4Mx36
4Mx36
8MB
2Mx36
12MB
2Mx36
1Mx36
16MB
2Mx36
1Mx36
1Mx36
16MB
2Mx36
2Mx36
24MB
2Mx36
4Mx36
40MB
2Mx36
4Mx36
4Mx36
40MB
2Mx36
8Mx36
16MB
4Mx36
32MB
4Mx36
4Mx36
48MB
4Mx36
4Mx36
4Mx36
64MB
4Mx36
4Mx36
4Mx36
4Mx36
32MB
8Mx36
48MB
8Mx36
4Mx36
64MB
8Mx36
4Mx36
4Mx36
64MB
8Mx36
8Mx36
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