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From: PKBRANDON@MSUS1.MSUS.EDU
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Subject: Re: Apple IIGS's Memory Limit
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Date: 17 Jun 91 18:55:00 GMT
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I _believe_ that the 65816 microprocessor in the GS can address 16meg.
However, the GS is set up to allocate 8meg to RAM and 8meg to ROM, so to
use more than 8meg you need to set a a ROM disk (the RamKeeper does this).
The GS Ram+ can hold up to 6meg; 8meg with a piggyback board that may or
may not exist at a reasonable price.  Can't see any reason to stick 16meg
in there, 'tho; my experience has been that hard drives are more reliable
and cost-effective (I've got a Ram Keeper in my office machine; a CMS hard
drive in my home machine).  The big advantage of the Ram Keeper is the
faster boot and a couple of meg can handle that.
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