Re: ZIP-GS ACCELERATOR: Questions

[butch@netcom.com (G.Sanchez)]

In article <D7rCsq.Cqn@presby.edu> you wrote:
:                        QUESTIONS ON ZIP-GS
:                        ===================
 
: After much consideration, I am thinking of buying a ZIP-GS accelerator 
board
: new.  I bought a used Transwarp-GS last year, and it arrived 
dead-on-arrival.
: The ZIP-GS seems to hold its value in the ads and I have always been outbid
: on the used ones.  (Used seem to sell for about half the new price of $189,
: which must make this the champion A2 product for holding its value.)
 
This is your best choice, less heat in your manchine is a nother feature
worth mentioning!
 
: QUESTIONS:
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: 1.   Is ZIP still in business?  I heard rumors that they quit.
:      Is the ZIP-GS still in production?   Will a factory warranty be
:      available on ZIP-GS?
 
   ZIP Is no longer called ZIP Technology, They are called
 
             MCTA
             5601 West Slauson Avenue
             Suite # 190
             Culver City, CA. 90230
             310 568-2002
 
 
 
 
: 2.  What is the difference between the 16K cache and the 32K cache?
:     Do you just add RAM chips to increase the cache?  How do they
:     perform differently?
 
Yup you can just purchase new chips and add more cache.
 
 
: 3.  Is the 8MZ version highly reliable?
:         (I bought a used Transwarp GS that was dead on arrival).
 
 
They are VERY reliable, hell mine is running at 14Mhz and its verry
reliable. Zips are realy flaky!
 
 
: 4.  How COMPATIBLE is it with other IIGS items?
:         Here is my system:
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:         AE Heavy Duty IIGS power supply
 
 
Looks good to me, in fact this power supply will defenately help!
 
: 5.
: Is it compatible with the RAMFAST scsi card (am considering getting one.)
 
No problems at all in this department, I have a ramfast and both work
great!
 
: I have installed 8 but 8 MHZ ZIP chips in two of my apples
: so I am experienced with chip insertion.
 
 
 
: 6.  CPU CHIP model vs. Interface Card model:  In the Fen 1991 issue of
: Incoder/A+ there is an ad showing two versions:  A CPU Chip model (actually
: a tiny card that plugs into the CPU socket) and a full sized interface
: card.  Which model is preferred?  Does the interface card model consume
: more power???    [If the power demand is the same, I would go for the
: interface card model, based on tricky pin-insertions with ZRAM boards
: in my IICs]
 
 
I do not think that the little one ever was produced. As far as I know
they only sell the board one not the little one which is really the best
way to go.
 
Gabe
 
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