2 Apr
2003
2 Apr
'03
6:10 p.m.
On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, chris wrote:
The slot closest to the power supply (and to the processor) does not have
the same buffering as the other slots.
Tony might know the REAL reason. I have heard various speculations:
I have never worked for IBM, and I certainly didn't design the XT (what
an insult!). So I don't know the REAL reason.
But it looks like an electrical loading issue pure and simple...
-tony
But in the
XT, one slot is different.
Why?