Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!pro-micol.cts.com!gpoon From: gpoon@pro-micol.cts.com (Gregory Poon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: RamFAST SCSI Card in ProDOS 8 Message-ID: <8355.apple2.info.apple@pro-micol> Date: 15 Jun 91 15:36:06 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Distribution: world Organization: The Internet Lines: 15 In-Reply-To: message from apollo@pro-hindugods.cts.com The RAMFast card has 256K of cache on it and a fast MPU which makes I/O to and from the hard drive much faster (though it makes the hard drive's own cache redundant). If I remember correctly, it can boost transfer rate up to 300K/sec as opposed to something like 100K/sec with the Apple card. It also allows you to have 12 partitions under ProDOS 8 plus a few non-essential goodies like a password protection option and a built-in tape backup software. With all that the RAMFast is supposed to be perfectly matched against the Apple card as far as compatibility goes. ------------------------------------------------- ProLine: gpoon@pro-micol Internet: generic!pnet91!pro-micol!gpoon@zoo.toronto.edu UUCP: utzoo!generic!pnet91!pro-micol!gpoon -------------------------------------------<24 hours 300/1200/2400 >------