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From: LC.YRS@forsythe.stanford.edu (Richard Stanton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Please help with memory expansion for 80286 machine
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Date: 17 Sep 90 00:23:51 GMT
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I want to buy an extra 2MB of RAM for my (80286 based) Epson Equity
II+ computer, for as little as possible ($200 or less, if possible).
I want to use the extra memory as a RAM disk, cache, and sometimes
for applications that can use expanded or extended memory directly.

I've seen possible candidates by Boca ($249), AST (Rampage, 229.95
and Six Pack 286, 139.95 with 512K) and Everex (EMS card advertised
for $99.00). If anyone has any recommendations (among these or other
cards) or suggestions, I'd be very grateful.

What are things I should look out for? Would I be able to load TSRS
into the extra memory, or not. Would I need to use some of my
existing RAM, e.g. as a page of EMS memory? Do different boards vary
in this (for example, what are the practical differences, if any,
between a board that implements LIM EMS 4.0 in hardware vs one that
implements it via software?). Any suggestions for articles that
explain the boards available and describe the pros and cons of each
would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Richard Stanton
pstanton@gsb-what.stanford.edu

PS If anyone who has moved up to a 386 machine has a memory
expansion card lying around that they have no use for, I might be
interested in purchasing it.