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From: ue@nathan.ruhr.de (Udo Erdelhoff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Expansion cases - Compatibility with hardware?
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Date: 3 Apr 91 00:26:34 GMT
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In article <1243@exua.exeter.ac.uk> SAMcinty@exua.exeter.ac.uk
(Scott McIntyre) writes:
>  
> My question is:  With the high number of graphics cards and add on
> processors available for the Mega, would it be possible to invest in
> one of these tower cases, then get the add on card and have it work,
> even though the machine is still a 520 or 1040?
I'm afraid it won't be as easy as you've said it. Most graphics cards need
to be connected to the internal connector of the Mega ST (so-called 'Mega-bus')
and 520 and 1040 do not have this connector. You'll need to build this
connector yourself...
/s/
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