[tor.general] For Sale: PC/XT Memory exapnsion boards

spence@utpsych.toronto.edu (Ian Spence) (04/02/89)

I have a number of items that are no longer of use to me, but they
might be to you.  All are in top notch working condition.

1.  Tall Tree Systems J-RAM 2 Memory expansion board. (I have three, 
    each with 2Mb; all are for sale).  Asking Price: $650

    This is a memory expansion board for regular PC/XT machines,
    including clones.  It is not suitable for Micro Channel
    machines (but OK for PS/2 30 and 25).  You can use it:

   (a) As a RAM disk with 2Mb memory.  You can re-boot without losing 
       data--unlike many other products.
   (b) As a disk cache.  You can cache the whole 2 Mb.  
   (c) As a combination of (a) and (b).  You could have a 1 Mb RAM
       drive and a 1 Mb cache, for example.
   (d) You could take the 256K DRAM (150ns) chips out of the board
       and use them to populate other boards.  There are 72 chips on a 
       2 Mb J-RAM board.  Street prices for these chips are $17, so 72 
       would cost you 17x72 = $1224 + tax.

2. Rixon Intelligent 1200 Baud External Modem.  Asking: $85

   Hayes compatible and also has its own command set.

3. Paradise Autoswitch EGA Colour Graphics video card.  Asking: $125

   This card automatically detects the kind of monitor the software
   wants and behaves accordingly: MDA, CGA, or EGA.  It has 256K memory 
   (the maximum).  

     Ian Spence                               spence@psych.toronto.edu
     Department of Psychology                 spence@stat.toronto.edu
     University of Toronto
     Toronto, Ontario                         SPENCE@UTORVM.BITNET
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     (416) 978-7623