Re: //gs Memory 8 or 16megs?

[russotto@wanda.vf.pond.com (Matthew T. Russotto)]

In article <juVM5.19007$%j.5578984@typhoon.southeast.rr.com>,
**** **** <***@***.com> wrote:
}David Empson wrote in message
}>The only way to "fix" it would be to replace the FPI or CYA chip (a
}>custom chip made by Apple) with one that used different memory decoding
}>logic, and retained every other feature.
}>
}>Apart from the very low chance that anyone could design a functional
}>replacement without referring to the original (Apple secret) design, it
}>is also a large surface-mount chip which is soldered onto the
}>motherboard.
}
}
}I've heard of quite a few amazing hardware hacks before, so I wouldn't be so
}quick to deny the possibility. But the surface mount chip kinda kills the
}idea, doesn't it? Shame.

There is such a thing surface mount rework station. That part is
easier than trying to reverse engineer the chip in the first place.
-- 
Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
"Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in pursuit
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