Date: Tue, 07 May 1996 17:38:19 -0800 (PST) From: JOHN <JSINNOTT@POMONA.EDU> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Upgrading RAM for my FreeBSD box - so many choices! - help please Message-ID: <01I4FKYPUOTU8X2QDY@POMONA.EDU>
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I don't pretend to be a hardware - knowledgeable user, and I am upgrading the RAM on my FreeBSD system, so I thought I would ask about possible effects the different types may have on performance. Right now, I have 32MB of EDO Ram that came with the system. I want to add two 8MB 72 pin SIMMs, to bring the total to 48MB Is it really necessary to get EDO? I have heard that EDO is really just a gimmick, and that any performance gain is small - but the price difference is huge. Also, parity or non-parity? And is 70ns acceptable speed, or is 60ns standard now? Finally, I understand that I need to recompile the kernel so that it may access over 32 MB of Ram, is this correct? Thanks again for all the help from this list. John
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