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Re: RamFast SCSI question (comparison)
Wayne Stewart wrote:
> Jeff Blakeney wrote:
>
>> Does the rev C RamFAST have any cache at all? I thought it was more
>> like the Apple cards and didn't have any on board cache. The rev D
>> RamFAST came with either 256 KB or 1 MB of cache.
>
>> If the rev C doesn't have any cache then the rev D will definitely be
>> faster. Especially under ProDOS 8.
>
> The rev C has 256k cache. I like using the rev D with 1mb cache in my
> IIe. Like using a RAMdisk but better as you don't need to preload
> anything but also it looks ahead and preloads a few k into it's cache.
>
> I haven't used the rev C much. I bought it because I read some old
> postings suggesting it would work on a II+. I tried a couple different
> ROMs but had no luck. Their ads said enhanced IIe or IIgs but sometimes
> there's ways around these things or in this case not.
>
> Wayne
How do I know if my Rev D card has 1 meg of cache?