Re: RamGS memory Card Question

["Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net>]

<Danny> wrote in message uo86oskgnen3486ori3tuplv2sfqrcc2r7@4ax.com">news:uo86oskgnen3486ori3tuplv2sfqrcc2r7@4ax.com...
> Hello-
>
> I recently purchased some ZIP style dram  chips for this card from MC
> Howard electronics.

Me too! I just got 'em in the mail and just finished installing them.

 Some of the chips they sent had pins broken off
> (i'll talk to them about that).
>

Mine seem to all be OK, but they may be a different part number; mine are
for an AE GS~RAM III.

> My question is this:
>
> 1.  How do I insert these into the card.  They seem kind of tricky and
> don't want to stay in place.
>

Are the pins rather long? They may be meant for soldering in place. The pins
should be trimmed to 3/16" or so to fit in the sockets. I used the nail file
on my penknife to adjust the pins, 10 at a time, for the right spread so I
could get them into the sockets. I checked with a magnifying glass to make
sure they all went in properly, then pressed them in firmly. Be careful, I
flopped one over and had to straighten the pins again.

> 2.  Which orientation do these go in?  The top row has the "notch"
> towards the edge of the board.  What about the bottom row:  towards
> edge of the card?
>

The notch indicates the end with pin 1. On my board, pin 1 has a square pad,
all the others have round pads. If you have other chips already installed,
put the new ones on the same direction.

> 3.  What is the jumper on this card for?
>
> 4.  Anyone know of the diagnostic disk that came with this card?
>

Can't help you with that, but my card has two switches. They are set for 1,
2, 3 or 4 megs installed.
Good luck!
-Paul