Re: New IIgs and TW upgrading

[warnken@mother.com (Sandra Warnken)]

"Frank Townsend" <ftownsen@nospam.net> wrote in message news:<Zsocb.3314$FH3.1305@nwrddc02.gnilink.net>...
> I'm very pleased with my new IIgs!
> 
> I have it set up with the hard drive, a Sirius RAM card with 8MB and a stock
> ROM v1.5 TWGS.
> 
> It runs with a lot of snap but I was thinking of increasing the cache RAM on
> the TWGS to 32k.
> 
> Apparently , Joachim Lange sells a replacement daughter board with
> everything mounted but not the required ROM 1.8.
> 
> Is there a source for replacement ROMS v1.8 for a TranswarpGS or do you have
> to burn your own?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Frank

I got my Transwarp upgrade from Joaquim a couple of years ago.  He
includes the ROM 1.8, and somehow there are 3 chips instead of 4. The
board has the chips between the card and the daughterboard.  It looks
really sleek.

If you make your own, It's hard to come by the 600 mil chips.  If you
have to get adaptors and the 300 mill chips the board is so wide, it
makes the next slot unusable.

The TW cable is supposed to be a weak link.  You might also want to
order a cable from Joaquim.

And while you are at it you can get a better 14mhz chip from WDC. The
current one they offer is supposed to be more stable.  With a new
oscillaotor you can make a dandy 12 mhz speed machine.

Sandy