Re: Replacement fan for the IIGS

[Roger Johnstone <rojaws@orcon.net.nz>]

In <btfnl19607sv9jgckckrmq53uvtpodghrs@4ax.com> Jeff Blakeney  wrote:
> On 23 Oct 2005 06:27:45 GMT, Roger Johnstone <rojaws@orcon.net.nz>
> wrote:
> 
>>Hold on though, I only count three cards there. My point was that if 
>>Apple had allowed you to map each physical slot to a slot address you 
>>would only need as many slots as you had cards.
>>
>>For example you could have your SCSI card in slot A and then use the 
>>control panel to map the card in slot A to the slot 2 address, or you 
>>could change it to slot 5 without having to even open the IIGS.
>>
>>The ROM 3 motherboard is better then the original IIGS, in that from 
>>GS/ OS you can use both a card and the built-in port at the same time, 
>>but  you'd still have fun trying to fill it with seven active cards 
>>without  losing a lot of functionality somewhere.
> 
> Well how about this setup?
> 
> Slot 1: Parallel interface
> Slot 2: Ethernet card
> Slot 3: Video Overlay Card or SecondSight VGA card
> Slot 4: Accelerator (ZipGS or TranswarpGS)
> Slot 5: 3.5" HDFD controller
> Slot 6: Hard drive controller
> Slot 7: Sound card
> Memory Expansion Slot: 4 - 8 MB memory card

<snip good explanation of each card's use>
 
> The memory expansion slot just holds as much memory as you want or as
> much as your power supply still has capacity to run.  :-)
> 
> And no, I don't quite have this set up but I wish I did.  :-)

OK, that set of cards would do it :-) although the accellerator and most 
sound cards only use the slots for power.

While I'm wishing for a IIGS with room for internal drives, I suppose I 
may as well wish for the ROM 5 motherboard with built-in Ethernet, 
better video, stereo sound, 1.4MB floppy support and SCSI. Oh, and 
running at 16MHz! Then we wouldn't need so many slots...

-- 
Roger Johnstone, Invercargill, New Zealand
http://roger.geek.nz/
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