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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Effy on February 20, 2004, 05:33:32 PM

Title: 256 Mb EDO module in Blizzard turboboard, would it work ???
Post by: Effy on February 20, 2004, 05:33:32 PM

I know that 128 Mb works in a Blizzard, no matter if it´s a 1230 or a PPC one. But can it also accept the 256 Mb ???

Title: Re: 256 Mb EDO module in Blizzard turboboard, would it work ???
Post by: x56h34 on February 20, 2004, 05:34:54 PM

It would probably see it as 128MB only. Don't quote me on this one though.

Title: Re: 256 Mb EDO module in Blizzard turboboard, would it work ???
Post by: haymiggan on February 20, 2004, 05:40:36 PM

my signature says it all....

Title: Re: 256 Mb EDO module in Blizzard turboboard, would it work ???
Post by: x56h34 on February 20, 2004, 05:55:27 PM

Effy was not clear enough.
Effy did you mean:

Will it accept a total of 256MB ram?

or

Will it accept a 256MB Simm?

Title: Re: 256 Mb EDO module in Blizzard turboboard, would it work ???
Post by: Effy on February 20, 2004, 05:58:50 PM

I already know that a Blizzard can accept two 128 Mb modules to have a total of 256 Mb, but I wanted to know if it can also accept one single 256 Mb module !!

Title: Re: 256 Mb EDO module in Blizzard turboboard, would it work ???
Post by: x56h34 on February 20, 2004, 06:00:46 PM

OK, now we know what you are trying to say. :-)

As stated in my first reply, a 256MB SIMM would probably be detected as 128MB only, by the Blizzard accelerator(s), or not work at all.

Title: Re: 256 Mb EDO module in Blizzard turboboard, would it work ???
Post by: Nick on February 20, 2004, 07:12:36 PM

I`ve got 256mb on my BPPC board. Works fine, even if it is a very tight fit! I do seem to remember that the Blizzard 1230 could take 256, but not sure it could take 256mb simms. Could it have another slot fitted?

Title: Re: 256 Mb EDO module in Blizzard turboboard, would it work ???
Post by: CyberHanz on February 20, 2004, 07:28:39 PM

Maybe not entirely accurate to the original question, but....

I had a couple of 16 & 32mb simms laying around doing nothing, and i placed them in the 4000 which was equipped with 8 mb of 4x2mb simms....

The 4000's sees every simm as 4 mb, thus giving a 16mb of ram.

I think the Blizzard board will detect it like 128mb, if that's the maximum per slot. If not, maybe it sees it as true 256 mb.

It won;t blow if it doesn't work is my experience with hardware.

Title: Re: 256 Mb EDO module in Blizzard turboboard, would it work ???
Post by: JaXanim on February 20, 2004, 09:39:50 PM

According to the Big Book, you can fit only 128Mb in the Blizzard's native slot. However, another 128Mb can be added if the board has a SCSI-II adapter.

JaX

Title: Re: 256 Mb EDO module in Blizzard turboboard, would it work ???
Post by: Effy on February 21, 2004, 05:55:57 AM

Pitty, because I have seen an auction on Ebay about two 256 EDO modules that used to be in a server ...

Title: Re: 256 Mb EDO module in Blizzard turboboard, would it work ???
Post by: amiga1260 on February 21, 2004, 08:58:28 AM

There is another issue you have to watch out. The Billzard cards and Cyberstorm cards only accept 5.0V Simms and not 3.3V.

Title: Re: 256 Mb EDO module in Blizzard turboboard, would it work ???
Post by: Nick on February 22, 2004, 03:40:58 PM

@JaXanim

Thought so. I`ve got a spare 1230. My first accelerator.