richr@ai.etl.army.mil (Richard Rosenthal) (03/23/90)
Is there a use for the 256KB SIMM's removed from
an SE when upgraded with 1MB SIMM'S?
/s/ Rich Rosenthal
richr@ai.etl.army.mil
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Alexandria, VA 22060-5546 Phone: +1 202 355 3653westley@corsair.uucp (Terry J. Westley) (03/27/90)
In article <426@ai.etl.army.mil> richr@ai.etl.army.mil. (Richard Rosenthal) writes: > > Is there a use for the 256KB SIMM's removed from > an SE when upgraded with 1MB SIMM'S? > Is it possible (or reasonable) to build a RAM disk interfaced via SCSI? Seems that I've seen an awful lot of 256KB SIMMs for sale. Terry J. Westley Arvin/Calspan Advanced Technology Center P.O. Box 400, Buffalo, NY 14225 acsu.buffalo.edu!planck!hercules!westley
wwtaroli@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Bill Taroli) (03/27/90)
>In article <426@ai.etl.army.mil> richr@ai.etl.army.mil. (Richard Rosenthal) writes: > >Is it possible (or reasonable) to build a RAM disk interfaced via SCSI? >Seems that I've seen an awful lot of 256KB SIMMs for sale. I thought I remembered something like this mentioned in MacUser, so I looked it up. It appears a company has already done this, but at quite a cost. This is from the February 1990 issue of MacUser: The SiliconDisk PRO 24, from ATTO Technology, is a SCSI device that packs 24 megabytes of RAM and a Motorola 68020 chip into a box that acts like a hard-disk drive. Since the memory is all electronic, the I/O performance is incredibly fast -- but it's also incredibily expensive. ...SiliconDisk come in sizes from 24 megabytes to 128 megabytes, and you can order a custom unit of up to 512 megabytes. But all this power doesn't come cheap. This is the Maserati of storage devices, starting at $4,995 for the 8- megabyte unit and costing up to $52,595 for 128 megabytes. (ATTO could not quote a price on a 512-megabyte unit because it uses 4-megabyte RAM chips, which had unstable prices at press time.) SiliconDisk PRO 24 **** 1/2 List Price: $11,995 Manufactured by: ATTO Technology 1567 Sweet Home Road Amherst, NY 14221 (716) 688-4259 Compatability: Mac Plus or later. So, I would assume that it can be done. I don't know how good a 1Mb RAM disk would be... I certainly know if I were to use one, I'd rather not use 1Mb of my system RAM versus 1Mb of RAM that I really have no other use for. If anyone has information about getting an external unit using SIMMS for a RAM disk on the SCSI bus, I'd certainly be interested. Bill Taroli WWTAROLI@RODAN.acs.syr.edu -- ******************************************************************************* * Bill Taroli (WWTAROLI@RODAN.acs.syr.edu) | "You can and must understand * * Syracuse University, Syracuse NY | computers NOW!" -- Ted Nelson * *******************************************************************************
edwin_l_king@shawnee.cis.ohio-state.edu (03/29/90)
>From: richr@ai.etl.army.mil (Richard Rosenthal) > > Is there a use for the 256KB SIMM's removed from > an SE when upgraded with 1MB SIMM'S? How about gluing magnets to them and using them as interesting, decorative refrigerator magnets? :-)
netvet%debacle@Sun.COM (Crazy Bruce's 3D CD) (03/29/90)
From: edwin_l_king@shawnee.cis.ohio-state.edu >>From: richr@ai.etl.army.mil (Richard Rosenthal) >> >> Is there a use for the 256KB SIMM's removed from >> an SE when upgraded with 1MB SIMM'S? > > How about gluing magnets to them and using them as interesting, >decorative refrigerator magnets? :-) Well, I didn't think anyone would catch *that* post! But I've been thinking about all the nifty things that you can do with 256K SIMMs, now that their about to die off. (i.e. 1 meg, 4 meg, 16 meg, & x meg SIMMs) So everyone send me your 256K SIMM ideas!!! Here's what I've got so far: Usefull holes in the end, can be used as ear/nose rings! Put in a hook and hang them on your x-mas tree! Novelty High-Tech oatmeal stirrers! Swizzle sticks! Giant tie clip! Thousands can be collected to make an interesting tile floor! Can be used to scrap the mud (or whatever) off you shoes! Don't forget tongue depresser! Upgrade the memory of your Mac SE/30 or better. (yeah, get real) Can be put end to end to figure out how many SIMMs it takes to reach the moon! Come'on folks, there's gotta be more! Bruce (netvet@sun.com) | Disclaimer: Jrypbzvat gubfr jvgu bccbfvat {any backbone}!sun!netvet | ivrjcbvagf gb "rng zl fubegf." -- Oneg Fvzcfba b c-ing u
nick@lfcs.ed.ac.uk (Nick Rothwell) (03/29/90)
In article <78568@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu>, edwin_l_king@shawnee writes: >>From: richr@ai.etl.army.mil (Richard Rosenthal) >> >> Is there a use for the 256KB SIMM's removed from >> an SE when upgraded with 1MB SIMM'S? > > How about gluing magnets to them and using them as interesting, >decorative refrigerator magnets? :-) Cyberpunk Earrings. -- Nick Rothwell, Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science, Edinburgh. nick@lfcs.ed.ac.uk <Atlantic Ocean>!mcsun!ukc!lfcs!nick ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ i l l C l o u s e a u kill clouseau K I L L C L
paryavi@harris.cis.ksu.edu (Saiid Paryavi) (03/29/90)
In article <133636@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> netvet%debacle@Sun.COM (Crazy Bruce's 3D CD) writes: >From: edwin_l_king@shawnee.cis.ohio-state.edu >>>From: richr@ai.etl.army.mil (Richard Rosenthal) >>> >>> Is there a use for the 256KB SIMM's removed from >>> an SE when upgraded with 1MB SIMM'S? >> In the latest MacWEEk, Harris Labs, Inc. (800-783-DRAM), advertises a board on which you can put the 256K SIMMS and then plug it into an Apple GS as a memory upgrade! I have no connections with this company. Not even as a satisfied customer! -- Saiid Paryavi CIS Department Internet: paryavi@harris.cis.ksu.edu Nichols Hall, KSU UUCP: {rutgers, texbell}!ksuvax1!harry!paryavi Manhattan, KS 66506