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From: hannanp@mist.CS.ORST.EDU (Paula Hannan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
Subject: Memory and Windows 3.0
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Date: 25 Oct 90 14:18:20 GMT
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Organization: Computer Science Department, Oregon State Univ.
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Background:
 I am currently trying to increase the memory in my Zenith 
 Z-286 machine in order to use Windows 3.0.  This machine,
 which is two years old, currently has the minimum 512k.
 After contacting several Zenith dealears I have received 
 conflicting answers and price quotes from 900.00 for 1 Meg 
 to a *cheap* 525.00 for 2 Meg. My current working theory is 
 that I am going to have to buy the Zenith card which 
 expands the memory to 640 and fill the additional empty 
 banks with Zenith memory.  (Which would take me to 1.5M)

Questions:  
 Is there any way to avoid using Zenith memory and the 
  associtated outrageous prices?  
 Can I expand beyond the first 1.5M using standard
  Lotus/Intel memory?  (According the the manual this memory
  goes into a standard AT slot)

I am especially interested in hearing from anyone who has
installed memory on the Z-286 or its close cousin the Z-248.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Paula Hannan