Re: ZipGS Recommended Slot Speeds

[Warren Ernst <wernst@gmail.com>]

On Jan 20, 10:16 am, "Bryan Parkoff" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
> >>     I recommend to move ZipGS card into slot 3 instead of slot 4.  Make
> >> sure to set built-in 80-column in slot 3 instead of "Your Card".
> >>     Uthenet card looks like ethernet card for network.  It can be put in
> >> slot 4.  Set slot 4 to "Your Card".
> >>     ZipGS controller card does not have contact to the slot 3 because it
> >> is grounded or cut-off.  No current flow between ZipGS controller card
> >> and slot 3 because it is not necessary.  It needs to sit in slot 3 so it
> >> is the way how slot 3 holds ZipGS controller card without falling down.
> >> The current flow between ZipGS controller card and CPU socket help to
> >> speed up faster.
> >>     You can always use 80 column while ZipGS controller card is set to
> >> fast.
>
> > Actually, the ZipGS uses the slot for power, but does not use any
> > bus signals, so there is no need to set the slot to "Your Card".
>
>     Well, ZipGS uses the CPU socket for power.  If you hold ZipGS without
> touching slot 3 while you turn on the power, it will work.  AE Transwarp GS
> does the same.
>
> Bryan Parkoff

Just to be clear about this:

The Uthernet card is in slot 3, but the Control Panel is set to "Built-
In Text Display"
The ZipGSX card is in slot 4, but the Control Panel is set to "Mouse
Port"

80-column display, mouse, Uthernet Card, and ZipGSX card are all
working fine.

The ZipGSX is in slot 4 because the cache ram chips are in somewhat
tall ZIF sockets, allowing me to use narrow RAM chips in the wide RAM
sockets. The Uthernet card is really two little cards sandwiched
together, so it is rather wide. As such, there was no room for the Zip
to be to the left of the Uthernet card, so I put it in Slot 4 so that
it could be to the right of the Uthernet.

On a side note: I had no idea the GS accelerator cards didn't didn't
draw power from the slot they were hosted in. Damn, that's a lot of
power going through the CPU socket for the TWGS!

-Warr