LC.YRS@forsythe.stanford.edu (Richard Stanton) (09/17/90)
I want to buy an extra 2MB of RAM for my (80286 based) Epson Equity II+ computer, for as little as possible ($200 or less, if possible). I want to use the extra memory as a RAM disk, cache, and sometimes for applications that can use expanded or extended memory directly. I've seen possible candidates by Boca ($249), AST (Rampage, 229.95 and Six Pack 286, 139.95 with 512K) and Everex (EMS card advertised for $99.00). If anyone has any recommendations (among these or other cards) or suggestions, I'd be very grateful. What are things I should look out for? Would I be able to load TSRS into the extra memory, or not. Would I need to use some of my existing RAM, e.g. as a page of EMS memory? Do different boards vary in this (for example, what are the practical differences, if any, between a board that implements LIM EMS 4.0 in hardware vs one that implements it via software?). Any suggestions for articles that explain the boards available and describe the pros and cons of each would also be greatly appreciated. Thanks Richard Stanton pstanton@gsb-what.stanford.edu PS If anyone who has moved up to a 386 machine has a memory expansion card lying around that they have no use for, I might be interested in purchasing it.
umcarls9@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Charles Carlson) (09/18/90)
In article <1990Sep17.002351.20034@morrow.stanford.edu> LC.YRS@forsythe.stanford.edu (Richard Stanton) writes: >I want to buy an extra 2MB of RAM for my (80286 based) Epson Equity >II+ computer, for as little as possible ($200 or less, if possible). >I want to use the extra memory as a RAM disk, cache, and sometimes >for applications that can use expanded or extended memory directly. What I've been suggesting to people wanting to upgrade their memory in 286 boards that only hold one meg is, don't. You can buy 386sx boards that hold 4 meg for as little as $350-$400. Your memory board for the 286 will cost about half that. So for another $200 or so, you can have yourself a 386sx that doesn't need a memory board. You'll get a faster machine, and of course a 386 processor which will allow you to do quite abit more with all that extended memory other than just ram disks and ram caches. Charles