Re: RAMWorks 2 Chips

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On Jun 12, 4:46 pm, ]3ob <bob [ @ ] onemanband.com> wrote:
> Hi folks...
>
> I have a RAMWorks 2 card fully-populated with 1MB plus the 512K
> daughterboard.  I see from the AE catalog that it can hold up to 3MB.  
> Is this on the main board, or 1MB mainboard+2MB daughterboard?  If it's
> the main board, does that mean I can just swap out my current chips for
> different ones to increase the memory?
>
> Also, what's the difference between a RW2 and RW3?  Just the ability
> for the 3 to utilize the RGB daughterboard that the 2 can't?
>
> Thanks!
>
> ]3ob

Hello!

I spent a bit trying to figure that out as well. I have a RamWorks I,
II, III and a little 16k Pocket Rocket.

This is what I read for the memory expansion from the manual;

RamWorks III & RamWorks Basic - http://www.1000bit.it/support/manuali/download.asp?id=307

RamWorks 2meg Plus - http://www.1000bit.it/support/manuali/download.asp?id=306

The RamWorks III and RamWorks Basic manual indicates ... "RamWorks III
can hold up to 1 Meg of memory on the main board and with the 2 Meg
Plus (or 2 Meg) Expander, up to a total of 3 Meg. RamWorks basic
recognizes up to 512k on the main board and up to 2.5 Meg total with
the 2 Meg Plus (2 Meg) installed."

The RamWorks 2 Meg "Plus" manual indicates ..."RamWorks 2 Meg PLUS is
an accessory printed circuit card for both the RamWorks II and
RamWorks III extended memory cards. The 2 Meg PLUS will not work with
the original RamWorks card. The original RamWorks only had two rows of
RAM chips with a maximum capacity of 512k)."

It further says ...  "When installed on either RamWorks II or III, it
will provide an additional 1 to 2 megabytes of RAM (Random Access
Memory) storage. Unless specifically noted, the name "RamWorks" in
these instructions refers to both the RamWorks II and RamWorks III
cards."

I wonder if the original RamWorks and RamWorks Basic are different
cards. Otherwise the two manuals contradict themselves over what the 2
Meg Plus will work in. Is the 2 Meg Plus the same as the 2 Meg?

Speaking of which, I was able to track down a AE Digital Prism manual
for the Digital RGB upgrade but haven't been to find a ColorLink
manual, although it is mentioned in the AE RamWorks III manual.

I put some hi-res photos of all my RamWorks cards and the Pocket
Rocket here;

http://www.atfphotography.com/ramworks

I'm waiting on a ColorLink from a fellow and when it arrives I'll take
some hi-res photos of it and let you know how it works with the
RamWorks III. Where did you find the 2 meg Plus? That has to be an
amazingly rare piece.

Best!

ATF