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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: BroboCop on December 27, 2005, 10:10:32 AM

Title: Blizzard 1230
Post by: BroboCop on December 27, 2005, 10:10:32 AM

Just bougt an A1200 with Blizzard 1230 16mb on ebay

I want to upgrade it to fully 32mb but i am unsure
what memory to use. I have not recived the pacage yet
i live in Norway.

I have some 72p 60ns 16mb and some 32mb.

Here is the description of the 16mb ram types that i have:

2 stk VG2617405CJ  (WA3601-6 )
2 stk HY5117404C   (0001A  J-60 )
2 stk GM71C17403CJ6
2 stk GM71C17803CJ6
2 stk HY5117404B (compaq-brikker)
2 stk HY5117404A (compaq-brikker)

anyone have a clue what ram can be used best with the blizzard 1230 16mb ram ?

Thanx.

Ronny

Title: Re: Blizzard 1230
Post by: doctorq on December 27, 2005, 10:15:32 AM

As long as it is 72 pins ram, I believe you can use all of them.

Title: Re: Blizzard 1230
Post by: Chain on December 27, 2005, 10:21:26 AM

FULL 32mb?

Title: Re: Blizzard 1230
Post by: BroboCop on December 27, 2005, 11:03:37 AM

I have 2xfull 32mb 60ns also but can 1230 handle single 32mb with stability.

Some say it cant and some say its the best to use singel 32mb...i dont know :(

Title: Re: Blizzard 1230
Post by: Lando on December 27, 2005, 11:20:39 AM

The Blizzard cards don't seem to be at all fussy about RAM - mine worked with every stick I threw at it including FPM, EDO, and some double sided simms I took from an old SGI Indigo2.

Incidentally the Blizzard can take more than 32MB RAM - you can stick a 128MB Simm in there and it will work, and if you get the SCSI kit you can add another 128MB giving you 256MB.

Title: Re: Blizzard 1230
Post by: BroboCop on December 27, 2005, 11:25:18 AM

Title: Re: Blizzard 1230
Post by: rockape on December 27, 2005, 11:34:10 AM

Hi,


See:  http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/search.pl?dir=a1200proc

Depending on which model of the 1230 your getting will depend on whether you need to set jumpers for the amount of memory your going to install.


Regards, Michael

aka rockape

Title: Re: Blizzard 1230
Post by: BroboCop on December 27, 2005, 11:37:19 AM

Quote

rockape wrote:
Hi,


See:  http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/search.pl?dir=a1200proc

Depending on which model of the 1230 your getting will depend on whether you need to set jumpers for the amount of memory your going to install.


Regards, Michael

aka rockape

Thank you for the information!!

Title: Re: Blizzard 1230
Post by: A1200Power on December 27, 2005, 02:44:32 PM

Hello,

If you are gonna use 32MB simms better make sure the are Fast Page type's. I myself use an apollo wich works fine with 32MB EDO Single Sided. Strange enough my Blizzard 1230IV doesn't accept it and only will show 16MB.

NOTE ! some double sided simm's are to high wich will cause problems if you try to put the trapdoor cover back in your 1200. Simply because they do not fit well.

Greeting Henk