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From: stan@jazz.UUCP (Stan Fisher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Mem chips for the Amiga 200HD with A2091 controller
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Date: 12 Jan 90 16:00:55 GMT
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In article <1309@corpane.UUCP> sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) writes:
>jol@sei.cmu.edu (Eel O'Nuj) writes:
>
>>Does anyone know what type of DRAM chips is used to populate the
>>A2091 controller.  Is it 256x1 chips or 256x4?
>>I want to upgrade the whole 2 meg space.
>
>Is the A2091 released then? A friend has been waiting for it. As of about
>a week and a half ago, no mail order places that I called had received any.
>If it's out, can anybody tell me of some place that carries it? Or is 
>mail order cut out on Amiga peripherals and cards as well as the computers 
>themselves?
>-- 
>John Sparks  | D.I.S.K. 24hrs 1200bps. Accessable via Starlink (Louisville KY)
>sparks@corpane.UUCP <><><><><><><><><><><> D.I.S.K. ph:502/968-5401 thru -5406  

First, the 2091 uses 20 pin 256k X 4 DIPs (I really wish they had stuck with
  ZIPs like the 2620, those DIPs aren't as easy to find, but I guess they
  figured they had the acreage available so why not spread it out? ;^/)

Second, yup it's out.  I just bought mine from my local dealer, (Support your
  local dealer folks)  but he only got 3 in from his order of 6 or 10.  I don't
  know about the status of mail order on CBM add ons. (The Dealer is Computer
  Discount, who's Colorado store is mail order BTW)

As a side note, I think they are grabbing 2091's that were going down the 
line for 2091-40's (2091 with Quantum 40 package) 'cause mine (2091, no 40)
had the sticker on the back mount plate that said, "2091 controller with Quantum
40 meg drive".  They also left out the power cable and SCSI cable that's
supposed to be included.  I know quit bitchin' at least I got one right? ;^)

And the install software (HDToolBox) is sooooooooooooooooooo nice!  Thanks
Commodore for doing it right the third time. (is that a jab? noooooo  ;^)
I really do love it.

  Stan Fisher -  stan@teroach.phx.mcd.mot.com -  asuvax!mcdphx!teroach!stan
  Motorola Microcomputer Division, Tempe, Arizona   -  Voice (602) 438-3228
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