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- From: 22black@sol.cs.wmich.edu (Martin Black)
- Subject: Re: CSA Derringer
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.014236.10129@sol.cs.wmich.edu>
- Organization: Western Michigan Univ. Comp. Sci. Dept.
- References: <1992Nov22.193405.20185@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA> <1992Nov22.204352.11696@newshub.ariel.yorku.ca>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 01:42:36 GMT
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- cs902125@ariel.yorku.ca (SHUK C YIP) writes:
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- >In article <1992Nov22.193405.20185@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA> tmc@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA (Tim Ciceran) writes:
- >>
- >>Ahem, Amazing Computing November 1992 (vol 7, no 11), p. 75:
- >>
- >> CSA (Computer Systems Associates)... announced the coming of a new accelerator
- >> card for the A500 and A2000. This new card, the Derringer, is a 25 MHz, 68030-
- >> based accelerator that promises A3000 performance for only $249.95. The
- >> Derringer will support the addition of 1,2,4 or 8 MB of DRAM, together with
- >> a 50 MHz 68881 or 68882 math coprocessor. Additional 16 and 32 MB DRAM
- >> upgrades will be possible as future DRAM technology develops... the Derringer
- >> is a single board, plug-and-play unit. It is completely auto-configuring and
- >> replaces the 68000 CPU.
- >>
-
- >What is the difference between the old one from CSA?
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- I heard it is going to be smaller. But what I do know of the mmr is that the
- memory daughterboard has been discontinued do to the yanking of the memory
- controller chip being pulled from the market. So you can get the derringer
- with more than the 1/2meg static ram.
-
- Martin
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