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From: ericm@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Eric Mulholland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: ZipGS GX (or Jip Chip GSX)
Message-ID: <5551@sage.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: 14 Dec 90 17:58:53 GMT
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Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
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In article <36819@cup.portal.com> -Rich-@cup.portal.com (Richard Sherman Payne) writes:
>	I called Zip, and they say that the ZipGSX should work OK with
>my setup. I can boot with no problems from floppy (3.5"), but if I try to
>access the HD from the boot, it either hangs or crashes.

This sounds very simular to my situation.  I pulled everything out of
my computer except the Zip Chip and RamFast.  Trying to boot the hard
drive always resulted in a freeze or crash.

>	Zip's spokesman was very verbose, and hardly let me talk. It was
>mostly a prepared speech. I found out that if you upgrade the SRAM, then your

When I called Zip and explained my situation with 2 Zip Chips and my
setup, he seemed very willing to help.  They are sending me a new (and
modified Zip Chip) while I mail my current one to them.  They think my
problem is because of noise and the replacement chip will be more
tolerant of it.

>	So far, my experience has been very frustrating, and it is getting more
>and more expensive day by day.

I'm frustrated in not having a working chip, but the calls I made to
Zip and Programs Plus have all been helpful.  This is taking awhile, I
hope it's all worth it.

Those who already have Zip Chips and are worried about the cable connection
to the CPU socket coming loose.  Go to Radio Shack and buy a $1 40 pin
low-profile chip socket.  This fits real well into the CPU socket and the
Zip cable is almost unseperatable after plugging it in.
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