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From: daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com (Dave Haynie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Amiga 3000 with 4Mbx4 SCRAMs?
Keywords: Amiga 3000, RAM, DRAM, 4Mbx4, MegaMegs.
Message-ID: <21750@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 20 May 91 18:42:58 GMT
References: <1991May18.060318.1759@kessner.denver.co.us>
Reply-To: daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com (Dave Haynie)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <1991May18.060318.1759@kessner.denver.co.us> chris@kessner.denver.co.us (Chris Hanson) writes:

>Using a different incarnation of the Ramsey DRAM controller, would it be
>possible to stuff 4Mbx4 ZIP-package DRAMs into the a3000 motherboard, thereby
>adding memory in 16Mb chunks for a gargantuan 64Mb motherboard configuartion?

No.  The problem is, the current ZIP package is full; there is no more room for
additional addressing.  These higher density parts will have a new pinout.

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