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From: richarr@nikola.cs.orst.edu (Robert Steven Richardson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: RAM Expansions: need advice
Summary: Chip RAM a la A501
Keywords: ram
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Date: 18 Mar 89 02:35:29 GMT
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In article <651@wsu-cs.uucp> jal@wsu-cs.uucp (Jason Leigh) writes:
>I know we must have been through all this before but, I need some
>advice on picking a RAM expansion for my A500.  I contemplated
>settling for the A501 but realized that I may need more in the future
>so can any one give me a quick rating or review of the following:
>
>Minimegs
>Starboard II
>SpiritBoard
>Byte Box
>Any other boards that I may not have listed.
>
>Thanks.
>#           Jason Leigh: jal@zeus.cs.wayne.edu                   #

I believe that the A501 and its clones fill in the second half of
what in the future will be 1 full meg of chip ram.  The other boards
listed above occupy fast ram above that region.  If you plan or need
to have the newer chip (fat agnus?) which addresses the full meg, you
will need the A501 or equivalent as well as your larger fast boards.

Bob Richardson
richarr@nikola.cs.orst.edu

"No Job, No Money, No Love... Just say no?????" - me