Re: The Ultimate IIGS upgrade

[gm753@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (John E. Townsend)]

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In a previous article, mportune@telerama.lm.com (Matt Portune) says:

>Ok, ok.  I just gotta brag.  :)  My system crushes all.  :)  Even though 
>most of this isn't actually part of the GS, the GS IS in control of 
>everything, alongside the PC.  :)
>
> ...

Sorry, I just can't stay out of this thread.  My system probably
isn't the "ultimate," but it's pretty close (lack of MIDI
notwithstanding, Matt!  I'm no artist!)  It's a ROM 3 in a "Woz"
limited-edition case with all slots filled as follows:

    MEM:  CVT CV-RAM memory card with 7MB installed (8MB total RAM)
    1:    SoundMeister stereo/digitizer, with Bose Video Roommates
          (amplified stereo speakers with volume control and magnetic
          shielding)
    2:    ZipGSX 12MHz/64K (I have the 14MHz CPU, but so far this is as fast
          as I've been able to go reliably with all the cards installed)
    3:    Apple Video Overlay Card
    4:    AST Vision Plus Enhanced video digitizer card
    5:    Apple SuperDrive controller, with two 1.44MB 3.5" SuperDrives.
    6:    AE PCTransporter, with 768K, math coprocessor, and dual 5.25"
          MS-DOS Transdrives.
    7:    RamFAST Rev. D with 1MB cache, connected to Pegasus 203MB internal
          hard drive, Tulin 21MB floptical, and AppleCD 150 CD-ROM drive
          (actually, I can't use the floptical and CD-ROM drives at the same
          time because the RamFAST seems to have a bug that makes the two
          devices incompatible with each other)

The IIGS ports are used as follows:

    Video:   Standard AppleColor RGB monitor (the monitor has to be moved to
             the PCT's ColorSwitch port when using the PCT or VOC and it has
             to be on the video port to view 3200 graphics since the VOC is
             not compatible with 3200 color software, but otherwise the monitor
             can be on either port)
    ADB:     Apple Extended Keyboard II (I've heard that the original extended
             keyboard is actually better) and Apple mouse ("grey ball" style)
    Disk:    Two Apple 5.25 Drives
    Modem:   SupraFaxModem V.32bis (14.4K bps)
    Printer: AppleTalk network to Mac SE/30 file server, Apple IIe, and
             Imagewriter II printer with Sequential Systems 1MB buffer and
             sheet feeder
    Game IO: CH Products Mach III joystick
    Power:   System Saver IIgs, with TWO 3-watt fans (and it STILL runs hot!)

I'm thinking of replacing the PCT with a SecondSight card, but we'll see.

    -- JT

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