don@brahms.udel.edu (Donald R Lloyd) (09/21/90)
I'm sure most of these have been asked before, but I wasn't paying attention at the time :-). I hope to soon get a 3000 (pending the sale of my 2000) and am curious about how to go about adding memory. I'll probably be getting the 3000/25-50 ed. package, and would like to add a little memory (I'm used to working with 3 megs now). I'd love to get the 3000/25-100 w/5 megs, but that's pushing my limited budget a little too far. For adding memory, I seem to have three options: Add 256K static col. zips relatively cheaply, but limiting expansion to 6 megs Add 1M s.c. zips at a higher price (best I've seen is $54@), but have to add in 4 meg increments (8 chips)... Just use non-s.c. drams that I can afford a few of, but possibly limit both speed and expandability. Questions: Anybody know where I can get a REALLY good price on SC zips? What kind of limitations/slowdowns will I incur by using DRAMs? How would these be added (in what possible configurations)? How useful is a stock 2 meg 3000? Will I feel limited memory-wise if I wait a while for prices to fall & my funds to increase, or will I quickly become memory-hungry? Can I install memory myself without voiding the warranty? If I go to my local dealer (ComputerLand) for memory, it'll cost me $125 for purchase & installation of 1 meg of 256K sc zips, or $600 (choke) for four megs of 1 meg sc zips. In short... what's the best way to expand a 3000 on a budget that's straining to afford one in the first place?