grx0644@uoft02.utoledo.edu (03/16/91)
Hello! I just got my copy of maverick v5 from tenex and the manuel talks about an 8k drive ram. My question: 1) how much ram is in a standard 1571? 2) can I upgrade my 1571's ram without paying the 49 bucks?? Any ideas what chip I need to purchase, estimated cost of the chip,special instructions? Any other constructive info is welcomed! Tony +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Anthony Paul Schliesser GRX0644@UOFT02.UTOLEDO.EDU| |The University of Toledo GRX0644@UOFT02.BITNET | |College of Pharmacy FAC2966@UOFT01.UTOLEDO.EDU| | FAC2966@UOFT01.BITNET | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
cs4344af@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Fuzzy Fox) (03/19/91)
In article <1991Mar15.184131.3135@uoft02.utoledo.edu> grx0644@uoft02.utoledo.edu writes: >1) how much ram is in a standard 1571? A standard 1571 (or 1541) has 2K of RAM, which is insufficient to store an entire track of data. Thus, to copy entire tracks at a time, more memory (8K) is needed. >2) can I upgrade my 1571's ram without paying the 49 bucks?? Any ideas what > chip I need to purchase, estimated cost of the chip,special instructions? Sure, you *could* do it yourself, but only if you are an electronic wizard. The 1541/71 was not designed to have any memory added to it, so it is not a simple matter of adding chips. RAM address decoding logic must be added, in a way that does not interfere with the internals of the drive. When you get down to it, $50 is pretty cheap for what you get. However, you might want to also get the Speed Control Box from SSI if you're planning to do serious disk duplicating. Many protection schemes require you to slow down the speed of your drive, a very tedious process without the Box. -- David DeSimone, aka "Fuzzy Fox" on some networks. /!/! INET: an207@cleveland.freenet.edu / .. Q-Link: Fuzzy Fox / --* Quote: "Foxes are people too! And vice versa." / ---