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From: drysdale@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Drysdale)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: 16 bit IBM slots on 2000
Message-ID: <19549@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 6 Mar 91 03:39:17 GMT
References: <7658@uceng.UC.EDU>
Reply-To: drysdale@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Drysdale)
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Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <7658@uceng.UC.EDU> dmartin@uceng.UC.EDU (Dale Martin) writes:
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>I was noticing the other day while installing memory on
>my 2000(HD) that the mother board has tracks run to the
>8 bit IBM slots, beyond the length of the slot.  It looks
>like if you added a connector, you could extend your 8
>bit slots to 16 bit slots.  My motherboard is rev 6.2.
>Does anyone know if this is the case?

yes, you can turn the two 8 bit IBM slots into 16 bit IBM slots by soldering
in the appropriate connector.  *NOTE* you'll void your warranty.

you may also have trouble installing some older 8 bit cards and hardcards,
since some of them assumed that there was empty space beside the 8 bit
connector.

>the mirror always lies.  -Rush        |                    -Dale Martin

  --Scotty
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