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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Doppie1200 on February 20, 2005, 03:42:32 PM

Title: A600 PCMCIA SRAM
Post by: Doppie1200 on February 20, 2005, 03:42:32 PM

Hi,

A while ago leibag28 suggested using Newton Flash as extra memory for an A600.

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14063

But using flash as ram will not improve write accesses IMHO. Nor will it improve durability.

Is this Newton Flash different than other flash?

[not hardware related]
Does anyone know a good source of PCMCIA SRAM?
I only come about stores that sell 2MB for big €€€€.
Seems to me these cards are as rare as any A600 expantion orher than chipram addons.
[/not hardware related]

Title: Re: A600 PCMCIA SRAM
Post by: Lemmink on February 20, 2005, 04:54:01 PM

I once bought such a PCMCIA-card for the Newton with the idea to use it in an A600.
It simply didn`t work at all neither as RAM nor as drive. The card itself was fine as it was recognised by my 68k Powerbook just fine.

Title: Re: A600 PCMCIA SRAM
Post by: adolescent on February 20, 2005, 06:28:28 PM

PCMCIA SRAM is still very expensive when sold at specialty hardware shops new.  I found mine on eBay for $25.  I'd stay away from anything that says Flash.  I've tried several Flash cards and have never found one that works.