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| 3067.1 | No need for switching. | LINCON::MGAINES | | Thu Nov 02 1989 09:48 | 8 |
| I have the 512k upgrade memory on my A500 for a total of 1 MEG.
There is not a need for any type of switching. Install the upgrade
and take off. The extra memory will allow many games currently being
sold to usually have better graphics and sound. Most games are written
to support 512k users, if you have the full 1meg your games are usually
better.
M. G.
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| 3067.2 | Mail Order is Probably cheaper | 42515::BOOTH | Vacuum cleaner sucks up budgie.... | Thu Nov 02 1989 10:03 | 8 |
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For the cheapest ram expansions, look in mags for mail order companies.
The cheapest I think i've seen one yet is �75 or maybe even �70
(Excluding clock). You can also buy unpopulated boards, Datel
electronics offer such a board, and will quote you the current price
for the ram chips.
Rob.
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| 3067.3 | how to buy ram | MILKWY::JANZEN | cf. ANT::CIRCUITS,ANT::UWAVES | Thu Nov 02 1989 11:48 | 12 |
| You should first get the internal a501 ram to 1Meg.
Then if you want to expand outside, buy an unpopulated ram box such as
starboard II 500. Then you will need the ram chips. (You need to get
the starboard first so that you can find out if it takes 41256 or
1megabit chips; there is an add-on for 1-megs that may be included when
you buy your starboard). Then buy the memories. Buy a big computer
magazine such as computer shopper and go through looking for cheap
rams; actually call up each company for quotes . DO NOT do what my
brother did and send away a check for the price given in the magazine.
Actaully call the vendor for the current price. The last price I saw
was $3.16/ 256K bit ram. It may be lower now.
Tom
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| 3067.4 | Workaround | YUPPIE::WILSON | Tony in Bumin'ham | Thu Nov 02 1989 13:47 | 6 |
| Some older games such as ARCHON will go a little funny when you have
the expansion memory in. Since the game boots directly and the disk is
not DOS format, you cannot run NoFastMem to turn it off. Other
utilities such as Graphicraft will also fail when this memory is
installed, but you can use NoFastMem to turn it off first before
running it.
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| 3067.5 | e | KERNEL::MOUNTFORD | | Fri Nov 03 1989 07:40 | 9 |
| I bought my A500 with the extra .5 Mb installed from Gordon Harwood
computers in Derbyshire. If you get Amiga User international, there
are always ads in there for all manner of hardware & software.
I have had no problems with it, whats more you get the real time
clock thrown in, which can be used to set up the system time on
boot.
Richard (Basingstoke)
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