CCGAVIN@uqvax.decnet.uq.oz (Gavin Stone-Tolcher...Prentice Computer Centre) (10/11/89)
I have an A500 computer that is some 4 months old and recently decided that it was time to expand it's memory to 1Mb. After taking the machine apart, I noted that it has a new 8372A Agnes with four 44256-10 cmos chips installed and four slots free. I rang two Australian Commodore servive centres to enquire as to the cost of the upgrade. To my suprise both centres informed me that I would have to purchase a 3Mb Agnes as well as the new ram chips, and they were still waiting on Commodore to supply said chips. I replied to this by saying that I believed the Agnes chip in my machine would support 1Mb chip ram and that they should be able to get the chips from any wholesale supplier. They then replied with, "Sorry we are not aware of the Agnes chip in your machine and can only use Commodore sourced Ram chips (which we don't know how much will cost)". It seems a bit strange that they have no ram chips for a new version of a machine that has been marketed in Australia for more four months. My questions are: 1. Can the Agnes chip in my machine access 1Mb chip memory. 2. Is there anything more to Expanding its' memory than soldering the chips in place. (the main board even has 512k/1Mb stamped next to the ram slots) 3. What is this 3Mb Agnes Commodore Aust. keep telling me about and why would'nt they know about the internal layout of my machine. (ie that it has a 8372A Agnes) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gavin Stone-Tolcher E-Mail ccgavin@uqvax.decnet.uq.oz.au University of Queensland, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------