SAMcinty@exua.exeter.ac.uk (Scott McIntyre) (04/01/91)
There are a number of companies here in the UK as well as on the continent which offer some sort of a hardware expansion box for the 520 and 1040...basically just a large empty box that you can put your motherboard and most other things inside of...space for several hard drives, floppies, etc.. My question is: With the high number of graphics cards and add on processors available for the Mega, would it be possible to invest in one of these tower cases, then get the add on card and have it work, even though the machine is still a 520 or 1040? Anyone know? Ta, Scott .
ue@nathan.ruhr.de (Udo Erdelhoff) (04/03/91)
In article <1243@exua.exeter.ac.uk> SAMcinty@exua.exeter.ac.uk (Scott McIntyre) writes: > > My question is: With the high number of graphics cards and add on > processors available for the Mega, would it be possible to invest in > one of these tower cases, then get the add on card and have it work, > even though the machine is still a 520 or 1040? I'm afraid it won't be as easy as you've said it. Most graphics cards need to be connected to the internal connector of the Mega ST (so-called 'Mega-bus') and 520 and 1040 do not have this connector. You'll need to build this connector yourself... /s/ -- Udo Erdelhoff smart: ue@nathan.ruhr.de Am Westheck 170 Fido: Udo Erdelhoff on 2:245/52.1 W-4600 Dortmund 12 (FRG) Maus: Udo Erdelhoff @ DO Please keep your replies short - I have to pay for recieving mail
Roger.Sheppard@bbs.actrix.gen.nz (04/03/91)
Distribution:world In article <1243@exua.exeter.ac.uk> SAMcinty@exua.exeter.ac.uk (Scott McIntyre) writes: > > > There are a number of companies here in the UK as well as on the > continent which offer some sort of a hardware expansion box for > the 520 and 1040...basically just a large empty box that you can > put your motherboard and most other things inside of...space for > several hard drives, floppies, etc.. > > My question is: With the high number of graphics cards and add on > processors available for the Mega, would it be possible to invest in > one of these tower cases, then get the add on card and have it work, > even though the machine is still a 520 or 1040? > > Anyone know? > > Ta, > Scott > . Well from what I read these Graphics cards use the Mega Buss, this is not in a ST or STE...so could be a problem.. -- Roger W. Sheppard 85 Donovan Rd, Kapiti New Zealand...
s37837k@saha.hut.fi (Jari Lehto) (04/04/91)
>In article <1243@exua.exeter.ac.uk> SAMcinty@exua.exeter.ac.uk (Scott McIntyre) writes: >> There are a number of companies here in the UK as well as on the >> continent which offer some sort of a hardware expansion box for >> the 520 and 1040...basically just a large empty box that you can >> put your motherboard and most other things inside of...space for >> several hard drives, floppies, etc.. >> >> My question is: With the high number of graphics cards and add on >> processors available for the Mega, would it be possible to invest in >> one of these tower cases, then get the add on card and have it work, >> even though the machine is still a 520 or 1040? >> >> Anyone know? >> >> Ta, >> Scott >> . There is a good graphics card for 1040 from Matrix GmbH... If I remember correctly 800x600 with 256 colors on a 14"/16" multisync. I currently have one of these towers, and I am quite satisfied, altough there is a Mega 4 inside, not a 520 or 1040. There is well enough room for my two seagates, laser controller and two floppies with HD-interface. And they are cooled down with 3 thermo-controlled fans. I am just looking forward to fit a Delta Modul in... *** Jari Lehto, jartsu@otax.hut.fi, s37837k@saha.hut.fi ***