Method of interchangeably using dip memory devices in a single socket

Abstract

A method of interchangeably using memory devices constructed from different memory technologies, and/or having different storage capacities, in a predetermined socket of an electrical circuit. The method includes the steps of determining which technology types of memory devices, and storage capacities thereof, are to be interchangeably inserted in the predetermined socket, determining which pin positions of the determined memory devices have like functions, and determining which pin positions have different functions. The method further includes the steps of connecting the socket in the electric circuit such that a predetermined placement position of each determined memory device in the socket will serve the pin positions determined to have like functions. The method includes the steps of providing a jumper block having a predetermined number of connectable input/output terminal pairs, and connecting the jumper block in the electric circuit such that the determined unlike functions are connected to predetermined different input terminals of the jumper block, and predetermined output terminals of the jumper block are connected to predetermined pin positions of the socket. A memory device is selected from the determined memory devices and it is inserted in a predetermined position in the socket. The method then includes the step of determining which input/output terminal pairs of the jumper block should be interconnected for the inserted memory device, and the step of interconnecting the determined pairs of input/output terminals.