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From: Tim_M_Dierks@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: SCSI for 512KE
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Date: 15 Jun 88 23:49:04 GMT
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bill@procase.UUCP (Bill Arnett) writes:
>                             I had some trouble installing the
>Dove 2M board and had to push very hard to get it to seat properly.  I doubt
>that it can safely be removed.  The question is: can I install a Dove SCSI
>board?  Or any other SCSI upgrade?  Second question is: does anyone have any
>experience with Dove (or other) SCSI upgrades?

I've got a 512e with the Dove 2Mb upgrade and the Dove SCSI port.  I love them
both.  I think you can remove the Dove memory upgrade- just take a very small
bladed screwdriver [or such an instrument] and insert it between the sockets
that go over your chips and pry by twisting carefully.  I don't know how well
this will work, but I personally don't think you are going to have any trouble
with say, overstraining your chip connections or cracking your motherboard.
And yes, I do believe the memory upgrade has to be removed to install the SCSI
port.  Both items seem to be of quality construction - I've never had any
trouble with them at all.  Have fun trying to determine which SCSI ports are
compatible with which memory ugrades- I spent about a month calling everyone
I could think of to find out if my former SCSI port (from Warp 9) was
compatible with the Dove memory.  Never got an answer, so I ordered the
upgrade.  It didn't fit, so I ordered the SCSI port too. [MacConnection was
really great about this, giving me the price as if I'd bought them both at
once.]  I'd recommend that if you've got the Dove memory, buy the Dove SCSI.

Tim Dierks
Tim_Dierks@cup.portal.com - dierks@ndmath.uucp - c4tkg3@irishmvs.bitnet