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DIMM
DIMM or Dual In Line Memory module.
The advantage of a DIMM module is that it has a 64 bit (72 bit with parity) wide data path and can be used in a single type of arrangement in Pentium motherboards, which normally require two SIMMs to work.
To avoid having to insert SIMMs in pairs, the current DIMM format
was concieved, and now offers the latest design of plug-in memory for PCs.
They normally have 68 connector pins.
Usually, 2-4 DIMM slots have a current memory capacities ranging from 16Mb to 256Mb for each DIMM module.
DIMMs usually come in three varieties 66MHz Extended Data Out (EDO), 66MHz Synchronous Dynamic Random Access memory (SDRAM) or the new 100Mhz SDRAM for the BX chipset and other compatibles.
The type of DIMM chosen usually dictates the memory configurations available to you.