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From: mikew@proton.LCS.MIT.EDU (Michael B. Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: BOCA AT PLUS MEMORY CARD
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Date: 25 Jul 90 21:43:46 GMT
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I have been using the BocaRAM AT+ memory board for some months now,
and I am quite pleased with it.  The best thing that I can say about it is
that it works.  It uses 80-, 100-, or 120-ns 1x1meg DIP's in 2 MB
increments.

I am unaware of its Unix support, but all of the board's utilities (testing
program, status program, EMS support, ram disk, etc.) are DOS programs
or device drivers.  Be aware, however, that the board requires a device
driver to enable Zero-wait state operation.  That driver probably won't
work, then, under Unix.

Although I know of no reason that the board will not operate in a 386-33,
using a 16-bit card such as this will slow your computer down dramatically.
I'm just barely squeezing  0 wait states in my 386SX-16; a 386-33 will
undoubtedly require more.

Hope this helps some.
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