whitcomb@aurs01.uucp (Jonathan Whitcomb) (04/24/91)
I wouldn't have believed it a year ago when I bought it, but I now
have to expand the memory on my Mega ST2. Those MIDI programs and
essential utilities really eat up the memory! I would appreciate
advice or pointers to references on the following topics:
1. Impressions of the Z*RAM Mega 2-to-4 board. Specifically, how
reliable is it, and will the board get in the way of the expansion
slots or an internal hard drive? Also, how likely is a solderless
board to shake loose?
2. Companies that will install a memory upgrade by mail:
experiences, reliability, cost, turnaround time and so forth.
3. Articles or instructions for a DIY memory upgrade. Listings of
chips (with part numbers) and good sources for parts would be great.
I know how to use a soldering pen, but it's been a while, so advice
on how tricky the job is would also be useful.
4. In the "as long as I've got the hood up" department, I'd like
to know how people who've upgraded from TOS V1.2 to V1.4 have
fared. Was it more trouble than it was worth? Did you lose
any program compatibility? Should I just hang around until the
fabled STE Mega upgrade board comes along?
5. Is there a list of boards that make use of the Mega expansion
slot?
6. Has anyone had experiences installing an internal hard drive
in a Mega?
Of course there is always the option of unloading my Mega 2 and
upgrading to a Mega STE...
Thoughts, opinions, dirty limericks welcome.
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