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From: terry@helios.ucsc.edu (Terry Ricketts)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Need advice expanding Amiga 1000
Summary: try insider
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Date: 9 Jan 90 16:16:14 GMT
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In article <5494@netcom.UUCP> hue@netcom.UUCP (Johathan Hue) writes:
>I found a 1000 for my parents and now I need to expand it to 1MB.  I've
>heard about replacement PALs and PAL grounding fixes.  Do I need to replace
>the PALs with faster ones before I add more memory?  If so, where can I
>obtained suitably programmed parts (or a JEDEC file, if that's legal)?
>And what's the PAL grounding fix?  Does it ground unused pins or something?
>
>Also, does anyone have any recommendation for a memory expansion board
>with a battery-backed up clock?  I'd like one that's internal, unless
>there's a good reason not to.  Is there a cheap way to add just a clock, so
>I could do the 512KB piggyback hack?
>
>-Jonathan

	I have had my 1000 for 4 years now and have added a hard disk without
ever having to replace the PALs. I would recommend not replacing them until
you find it necessary due to some expansion device that wont work. They do
need to be grounded though; a fairly easy fix you can do yourself if you can
solder.
	I have been using the Insider for several years. It is inexpensive
(especially if you install the ram yourself) and solid. It does have a clock.
For the first few years that I had my machine I used the Atime module that
plugs into the parallel port; I had done the memory hack to add the extra
512K. It worked, but required that the printer be on when the computer booted.
	Spirit also makes an internal memory board, but it is more expensive.

	I have heard rumors that Michigan Software (makers of the Insider) are
coming out with a larger version of the Insider that will hold many megs. Any
body out there have any more info on it, or if it is true?