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Re: Static RAM GS RAM Card



On 4 Lug, 17:28, "Bryan Parkoff" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
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> > "Dave Schlicher" <awj...@comcastdelete.net> wrote in message
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> > : I'm new to this list. Please excuse me if this topic has been raised
> > : recently.
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> > : I have a ROM-01 GS with 512K of RAM. I've been looking for a larger RAM
> > : card because even if fully populated, my existing RAM card would be less
> > : than the 2MB recommended for System 6.
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> > : It seems to me that static RAM could be used to build midrange (2-4MB)
> > : RAM cards, certainly for less than some of the cards on eBay. Speeds for
> > : 4MB (512K x 8) and 16M (2M x 8) are fast enough (and the GS clock slow
> > : enough) that one could use the DRAM control signals provided by the GS
> > : to latch the address lines and still have enough time to read and write.
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> > : One downside is that these devices are only available in surface mount
> > : packages (which I *hate* to solder). OTOH, there are sockets available
> > : so I wouldn't melt the chip.
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> > : Any reaction?
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> > Only a couple things, one being that you have to use
> > dynamic ram, not static ram in a IIgs, and two, if you
> > can hold your horses a little longer, there will be a
> > 4 MB card available as soon as I get my new one revised.
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> William,
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>     Why not CV-RAM card?  CV-RAM card has 8 MB.  I own two original CV-RAM
> cards.  I am testing clone CV-RAM card.  It will be available as soon as
> possible.
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> Bryan Parkoff- Nascondi testo tra virgolette -
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It works with Rom-01GS?


Mauro