Re: ... What IIe motherboard needed for double-hires?

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

"Jon Bettenct (formerly Mr.I'mAnOutOfControlLisaSimpsonFannnn)" writes ...
> 
> > Evidently, the Rev A boards were produced for just the first year or less
> > after release of the IIe. So, if your IIe is a post-1983 model, it is
> > likely to have a Rev B motherboard.
> 
> Oooh! It just might be! (c) 1984!

     1984 sounds good for having Revision B motherboard.


> >      According to Don Worth (in SoftTalk, July 1983), besides a Rev B
> > motherboard, you also need to have an Extended 80-col Card installed and
> > to have a jumper on the pins at J1 in order to get double-hires.
> 
> I do have the extended 80-column card, but it's (c) 1981. Can it still
> have Double Hi-Res?
>
> I can't find J1 anywhere. I can only find J8 - J19 on the main board, and
> no J's on the card. Also, a book I have said you could hook up pins 50 and
> 55, or something, and it would work.
> By the way, what is J19? It doesn't have anything hooked up to it and it
> isn't labeled. It has 2 pins. Is this for a fan?
 ....

     The 1981 date seems too early for a board that's going to get you
double-hires; but, I don't know for sure.

     You can get an Extended 80-col card which is supposed to add double-hires
from MC Price Breakers for around $15. For info on the board see ...

http://www.mcpb.com/html/ap2ior2.html .




Rubywand