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From: lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Extra Halfbrite Capability for an old 1000
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Date: 7 Dec 89 21:40:03 GMT
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In <6208@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>, moster@iris.ucdavis.edu (Richard Moster) writes:
>	No doubt this has been discussed, but since I missed it:  How
>can I get extra halfbrite capability for my old Amiga 1000?  I'm 99%
>sure that it doesn't already have it.  I called two local dealers who,
>to put it kindly, were less than informed regarding extra halfbrite.
>I'm wondering if any magazine articles have been written discussing
>how an individual can perform the upgrade and thus avoid the downtime
>and cost of turning the machine over to a dealer.  (The dealers I
>called couldn't even tell me how much it would cost!)

Have your dealer order a Denise chip for you. The one he gets should be rev 6
or higher (don't think you can get less than rev 6 any more). Open Amiga,
replace chip, close Amiga, enjoy.

std_disclaimer(user, blame)
  if machine(fried)
    if user(did_it)
      user += blame
end std_disclaimer

-larry

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