michael@stb.UUCP (Michael) (11/23/86)
Summary: Can I upgrade by plugging in 256K chips? Can a model 16 be upgraded by plugging in 256K chips? If not, is there a simple mod (not too much soldering) that can be done? If not, can I use a model 6000 memory board? I need a meg in this, and the extra slot being free is a nice side benefit. -- Michael Gersten ihnp4!ucla-cs!cepu!ucla-an!remsit!stb!michael "But you can't go to war for not liking the same jokes" "Why not? It's as good a reason as any other"
wmf@chinet.UUCP (William M. Fischer) (12/07/86)
In article <791@stb.UUCP> michael@stb.UUCP writes: >Summary: Can I upgrade by plugging in 256K chips? > >Can a model 16 be upgraded by plugging in 256K chips? If not, is there Depending upon when your Model 6000 was made, up to either 768k or 1 meg of RAM can be had by just filling in the empty slots on the memory board(s). -- ==================================================== | Fortiter in re, || Bill Fischer | | suaviter in modo. || ...ihnp4!chinet!wmf | ====================================================
pmk@prometheus.UUCP (Paul M Koloc) (12/08/86)
>In article <791@stb.UUCP> michael@stb.UUCP writes: >>Summary: Can I upgrade by plugging in 256K chips? >> >>Can a model 16 be upgraded by plugging in 256K chips? If not, is there In article <855@chinet.UUCP> wmf@chinet.UUCP (William M. Fischer) writes: >Depending upon when your Model 6000 was made, up to either 768k or 1 meg >of RAM can be had by just filling in the empty slots on the memory board(s). Of course, if it is truely a trs16 then it must be upgraded to a 6000 and that requires replacing the 68000 and mmu with a kit including a PAL chip. The other change that is needed is that the mem board should be changed, but the chips can be purchased separately. For a small additional fee at the time of purchase of the upgrade the Tandy repair shop will do the job and you can provide them the chips, purchased elsewhere for a "cheap" price. But check into that first because tandy has been getting "edgy" about their "built in ripoffs". Unfortunately for all, it looks as if the "6000" is the "end of the road" at 1meg ram, and can't be upgraded with the 68020/30 tower hardware coming out in "new model" in the relatively near future. Anybody knows anything different, I would like to hear about it. You should obtain the 3.0 software with the "deal" and it is well worth it because of the added speed. +---------------------------------------------------------+--------+ | Paul M. Koloc, President: (301) 445-1075 | FUSION | | Prometheus II, Ltd.; College Park, MD 20740-0222 | this | | {mimsy | seismo}!prometheus!pmk; pmk@prometheus.UUCP | decade | +---------------------------------------------------------+--------+