Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!zardoz.cpd.com!tmiuv0!rick
From: rick@tmiuv0.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Questions on the A3000
Message-ID: <2556@tmiuv0.uucp>
Date: 6 Feb 91 12:29:39 GMT
References: <20869@know.pws.bull.com>
Organization: Technology Marketing Inc., Irvine, CA
Lines: 39

In article <20869@know.pws.bull.com>, mohabir@arisia.Xerox.COM (Daniel A. Mohabir) writes:
> I have 2 questions on the Amiga 3000. The computer is a 16 MHz A3000.
> Question 1:	I have seen all the discussions concerning disabling 
> re-selection when using the A2091 on an A2000. Does this also apply to the
> A3000 or has the software on the A3000 been fixed to solve this problem? I
> will receive my A3000/16-50 in 2 days and I plan on installing a Conner 
> 200 meg drive and a Syquest drive on the computer (the Syquest will be 
> external). Do I have do disable re-selection?

I don't know about having to disable reselection since I only have one HD,
but the HD I'm using is a Conner CP3200 in my 25Mhz 3000.  I also have a SCSI
tape drive, which seems to work.

> Question 2:	I know that the A3000 uses SCRAM for fast memory but can you 
> also use normal page mode dram (ZIPs 256K X 4)? You see, I got 32 of these at 
> a price that was unbeatable. Also, they are 100ns instead of the specified 80ns.
> So, can I use 256K x 4 ZIP page mode DRAM (100ns) in an A3000/16 computer?

Yes, you can use page mode ZIPs in the 3000.  The performance isn't as good
as SCRAM, but it works just fine.

> Thanks for any information.
> 
> -- 
> |******************************|*****************|********************|
> |  Daniel A. Mohabir           |  Phone:         |  Amiga.            |
> |  Email: mohabir@arisia.UUCP  |  (716)427-1886  |  Just do it!       |
> ***********************************************************************
-- 
.--------------------------------------------------------------------------.
|[- O] Rick Stevens                                                        |
|  ?   EMail: uunet!zardoz!tmiuv0!rick -or- uunet!zardoz!xyclone!sysop     |
|  V   CIS: 75006,1355 (75006.1355@compuserve.com from Internet)           |
|                                                                          |
|   "Everybody has to deviate from the norm...."                           |
|                                  - Rush                                  |
|   "I guess that makes me a deviant!"                                     |
|                                  - Me!                                   |
'--------------------------------------------------------------------------`