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- Subject: Re: Mac Plus Memory
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- From: zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu (Gregory Talmo)
- Date: 13 Nov 92 16:06:24 -0600
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- In article <STRANGE.92Nov12175440@squeeze.dec.com>, strange@zk3.dec.com
- (Steve Strange) wrote:
- >
- > In article <SIRE.92Nov12155742@thor.albany.edu> sire@csc.albany.edu (Daniel T. Smith) writes:
- >
- > I have just purchased 4Mb for my Mac+. The finder only recognizes 2Mb
- > only. I this something that is inherent to the plus or what? I seem
- > to remember something about this being an architectural design. What
- > is the reason for this and/or is there any way around it? I only use
- > the Plus to run Word (it has no hard drive), so my idea is to use the
- > extra memory as a ram-disk and load the system & Word into it. I have
- > successfully created a ram-disk of abt. 1Mb and loaded the system into
- > it, but I am still clueless as to why I cannot access the rest.
- >
- > Any ideas?
- >
- > The Mac Plus should recognize all 4Mb. You most likely need to cut the
- > resistor on the motherboard that enables the second SIMM bank. I
- > don't remember if it's marked or not.
-
- You need to clip the resistor at R8. Its back by the modem and printer
- ports. Another directional helper, is that the resistor is on the right
- edge of the motherboard, parrell to the molex connector from the
- powersupply to the motherboard.
- Another consideration for you, look into getting a fan for the Plau.
- Without it the powersupply will probably go wonky within a year due to the
- extra power draw from the extra memory.
-
- Also, putting Word, 4.0 I hope, onto a RamDiak works quite well. By
- doing that I was able to live with my Plus for another year before I had to
- buy a PB170.
-
- - Greg Talmo (zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu)
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