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- From: sting@anshar.shadow.net (Paul Cubillos)
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- Subject: Re: A3000 RAM questions
- Date: 13 Mar 1996 02:54:20 GMT
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- In article <4hl59p$bfd@nntp1.best.com> timmer@netbsd.warped.com (Timothy Aston) writes:
- ->I am planning on upgrading the RAM in my A3000 soon, however before I do
- ->I have some questions, given that my configuration is a little on the odd
- ->side...
- ->
- ->I currently have 6 MB of RAM in my A3000 (not T), 2 MB of chip RAM and 4
- ->MB of fast. My fast RAM all comes from 1x4Mb DIPs (yes, DIPs) that fill
- ->up my DIP fast RAM bank. This is not documented as being an option, but
- ->it does in fact work just fine, except for the fact that I have to add
- ->the NOCACHE option to SetPatch (although I can then do CPU CACHE and
- ->things are OK, in fact I put that command right after SetPatch in my
- ->Startup-Sequence). I have always wondered why this may be, but no one
- ->has been able to give me a good answer yet.
- ->
- ->Anyways, that's sort of an side from my real questions.
- -> - First of all, will 1x4Mb ZIPs work with these 1x4Mb DIPs?
- -> - Secondly, is it not true that all the RAM chips must be of the same
- ->type (static column, page mode, whatever)?
- -> - Thirdly, I have no idea what type the RAM is that I have now, how can
- ->I find out?
- ->
- ->If anyone could answer my questions, I would very much appreciate. As
- ->you can surely understand, I am very eager to upgrade, 6 MB just isn't
- ->much these days.
- ->
-
- I also have a question. Is there a memory board available for the A3000 that I
- can use regular simms instead of buying Zips??
-
-
-
- Stingray
- Paul Cubillos
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