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From: hardware@rose.uwaterloo.ca
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Subject: Re: SIMMS, 6888#s - STe
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Date: 11 Sep 90 14:12:28 GMT
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 Simm boards on an STE are usually paired so that you could take
out two of the 256k boards and replace them with two 1 meg simm boards
to get 2.5 Megs on an STE. There is some software that is supposedly 
required in an auto folder to recognise the extra ram. 1 Meg simm boards
can be bought fairly cheap in Toronto some for under 100. I have heard
it accepts both 8 and 9 pin simm boards. 

 On a more useful note! Any ST can now upgrade via the Simms due to a 
new circuit board designed to plug easily into your existing ST! It
can be purchased at TRIFORMATION call collect (818) 363-1004. The board
cost $119.95US and uses power from your disk drive and fits nicely
between the disk drive and your power supply. If you havnt upgraded your
memory yet this would be the best way to go because when you sell your
older machine you can always take the simm baords with you to your STE
or IBM(if you think thats an option). Its called the SIMMS Upgrade board
by JRI Technology. 

 Hardware Dave at your Service