Re: A dumb question(probably)

[Will Smith <wsmith@ctron.com>]

On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, Bill Robbins wrote:

> > i've got a 4MB memory card (i think it's a RAMFast) that suffered a
> > setback several years ago: apparently my neighborhood got zapped by a
> > surprise electrical storm and it fried three chips on the board.  (furthur
> > evidenced by the fact that the seats are melted between the only three
> > chips that are discolored.  looking at the component side, they are the
> > three chips in the lower-left side.  my, but semiconductors make great
> > fuses!  <g>)
> > 
> > i saved it on the off chance that the remaining chips MIGHT be good (i
> > have no way of knowing)....  it's free for the asking.  any takers?
> 
> If it's a RAMFast, it isn't a memory card, although it will have some
> memory chips on it.  However I am quite sure that these are different from
> those used on the memory cards for the IIgs.  And BTW different memory
> boards also use different chips, so move with caution.

i haven't looked at it in a while, but i know it was my 4mb memory card.
i was disappointed when those three chips went.  8\   (of course, had i
KNOWN about that storm, i wouldn't have HAD the problem....)

you are likely correct about the name, though, since i HAPPEN to have a
RAMfast SCSI card (that i'm keeping, thank you.  <g>).....  hmmm...

still interested in the card, Tom?

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