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From: horalek@Alliant.COM (Jim Horalek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Rev 4.4 motherboard viable?
Keywords: motherboard rev 4.4
Message-ID: <4494@alliant.Alliant.COM>
Date: 15 Feb 91 00:53:58 GMT
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Organization: Alliant Computer Systems Corp.
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In article <1219@xroads.UUCP> gmz@xroads.UUCP (Gerry Zeitlin) writes:
>
>I've been advised by a local retailer to upgrade my rev 4.4 motherboard
>to the latest from Commodore (via a swap-out offer, approx $350 +
>installation).
...
>Is this good advice?  Might I be able to find another memory expansion
>system that would work ok with my rev 4.4 board?
>

I've considered upgrading my motherboard as well but have resisted for
the following reason.  I haven't heard how much the New ECS chips are
going to cost.  Probably some $bucks.  It might be better for CBM to
distribute ECS on a new motherboard.  Hopefully at a price less than
$500 with installation.  Of course if you can't wait you can't wait.

How about it CBM?  How are you doing to distribute ECS to the rest of the
world?

  jim
    horalek@alliant.com


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Keywords: motherboard rev 4.4

In article <1219@xroads.UUCP> gmz@xroads.UUCP (Gerry Zeitlin) writes:
>
>I've been advised by a local retailer to upgrade my rev 4.4 motherboard
>to the latest from Commodore (via a swap-out offer, approx $350 +
>installation).
>The reasons for doing this would include new memory timing (which would
>explain why the Aries memory board I just purchased there seems to
>be causing system crashes); fat Agnes; etc.
>
>Is this good advice?  Might I be able to find another memory expansion
>system that would work ok with my rev 4.4 board?
>
>=gerry zeitlin=
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