Re: Memory on my GS

[lacoss@cello.gina.calstate.edu (LA County Outdoor Science School)]

illumin@ix.netcom.com (Brad Hartley ) writes:
> 
> Now I have another question. I opened the GS up and I have two cards in
> it. Some type of sound card, and apparently a memory upgrade. The
> question is, I have no idea how much memory it was upgraded to. 
> 
> The card says Apple IIGS Memory Expansion 1986.
> 24 chips are set into IC sockets, and 8 are non-removable.
> Any ideas?

You have a stardard Apple IIgs memory expansion card.  It has 256k 
soldered on and sockets to add 768k more.  Unless you have a ROM 3, this 
is not worth much if you plan to use GS software rather than limiting 
yourself to 8-bit softs.  With this card in a ROM 1, you only get 1.25 
meg of RAM, which is not sufficient for current system software and many 
16-bit applications.  Get yourself a 4 meg card and you'll be happy.

> I've also just got an Apple 3.5 Drive made in 1988. Any good?

Yup, this is the stardard 800k drive sold with the IIgs and early Mac's.

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