[comp.sys.cbm] What rams go in a mdl 1700 ram expander?

miker@shamu.WV.TEK.COM (Mike Reiney) (08/08/90)

I bought a Commodore model 1700 ram expander for the C128.
Somebody took all the rams out of it.  Now I know what "buyer
beware" means.  
What type of rams should I plug into it?
I have no documentation at all.  How is it enabled?
thanks, miker

slogan@ms.uky.edu (Stan Logan) (08/09/90)

If you want it to be strictly a 128K REU, use 16 64Kbit chips (4164?).
If you want it to be a 256K REU, use 8 256Kbit chips (41256).
If you want it to be a 512K REU, use 16 256Kbit chips (41256).

Stan

css@anomaly.sbs.com (Christopher S. Shikashio) (08/15/90)

in article <6413@shamu.WV.TEK.COM>, miker@shamu.WV.TEK.COM (Mike Reiney) says:
> 
> I bought a Commodore model 1700 ram expander for the C128.
> Somebody took all the rams out of it.  Now I know what "buyer
> beware" means.  
> What type of rams should I plug into it?
> I have no documentation at all.  How is it enabled?
> thanks, miker

I think you use a 64k addressing DRAM chips, but you go for a 256 k expansion
I am not sure of the chip name for 1700's but the 1764 contians 41256's at
150 ns.. and if you decide to buy 16 of them, you will have a 1750  (but
don't forget to cut the 512k jumper on the bottom of the REU brd.. solder side.