dcall@dadla.tek.com (Dale Call;1513;92-734;LP=A;60pB) (12/18/86)
I just read an ad in the latest Computer Shopper from an outfit called InterComputing Inc. of Dallas TX. They are advertising an INTERNAL ram expansion board with 1 MB of memory and a battery backed up real time clock. The shocker was the price: $349.00!!!! I assume that if you hooked this baby up it would use up the power allocated to the external expansion connector (i.e. anything you plug into the external port must be self powered). What I would like to know is: Has anyone heard of this company? Has anyone seen/bought/used this product? I called them this morning, and they are sending me an information packet. I'll post any additional info at that time. Any information from folks on the net will be appreciated. Dale Call
eric@ulysses.homer.nj.att.com (Eric Lavitsky) (12/19/86)
>clock. The shocker was the price: $349.00!!!! I assume that if you >hooked this baby up it would use up the power allocated to the external >expansion connector (i.e. anything you plug into the external port must >be self powered). Don't assume so much - find out for sure. Most internal expansions have the following drawbacks: 1) Void your warranty 2) Draw more power off *internal* connections than they were rated for. Only the expansion connector is rated to take around one amp current draw, nothing else. 3) Generate more internal heat (wanna melt your case?) 4) Will never Auto-Config. What happens when you get auto config stuff. What if you try and AddMem your board into an already configured address space? Caveat Emptor! Eric -- ARPA: Lavitsky@RED.RUTGERS.EDU UUCP: ...ulysses!eric ...caip!topaz!eric ...hplabs!well!lavitsky
sean@ukma.ms.uky.csnet (Sean Casey) (12/24/86)
In article <1013@zeus.UUCP> dcall@dadla.tek.com (Dale Call) writes: >I just read an ad in the latest Computer Shopper from an outfit called >InterComputing Inc. of Dallas TX. They are advertising an INTERNAL ram >expansion board with 1 MB of memory and a battery backed up real time >clock. The shocker was the price: $349.00!!!! I assume that if you I talked to a salesman at a mail order place that sells these. The board plugs into your 68000 socket. You can put your 68000 on it or a 68010. The ram is 1 wait state memory meaning that certain applications can run considerably slower. Sean -- =========================================================================== Sean Casey UUCP: cbosgd!ukma!sean CSNET: sean@ms.uky.csnet ARPA: ukma!sean@anl-mcs.arpa BITNET: sean@UKMA.BITNET