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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: mendark on April 27, 2004, 10:55:43 AM

Title: PCMCIA Memory
Post by: mendark on April 27, 2004, 10:55:43 AM

Hi everyone!

Within a few days i get these cards sent to me (that explains the terrible Compaq logo in the upper corner).
I would love to try those in my A600 as cheap memory replacement.

My question: will it work? Will it be added as Fast?

I don't mind that it'll be slow, i just want to play Sensi Golf anyway :lol:

Greets,

Mathieu

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Title: Re: PCMCIA Memory
Post by: gnarly on April 27, 2004, 11:23:43 AM

I don't think so, seeing as they appear to be EEPROM cards, not RAM cards. But give them a go and see what happens. You never know :-)

Title: Re: PCMCIA Memory
Post by: Castellen on April 27, 2004, 11:29:33 AM

You can use some static RAM (flash/EEPROM) PCMCIA cards in the A600/A1200.
Would be hideously slow as system memory, but should be fine if setup as a removable disk.

Make sure the card's write protect switch is off, then try formatting it with PrepCard and see what happens.

Title: Re: PCMCIA Memory
Post by: mboehmer_e3b on April 27, 2004, 11:37:13 AM

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You can use some static RAM (flash/EEPROM) PCMCIA cards in the A600/A1200.

Only linear addressed SRAM cards work with prepCard. They can be added as system memory or as drive (last one recommended). You may even boot right off them (I use an old 1MB battery backed up SRAM card of my Apple Newton for making Poseidon resident at first boot).

FlashROM cards do *not* work with prepCard, as they need special sequences for writing (technical background: FlashROM needs special write cycles, maybe combined with sectoring).

Michael

Title: Re: PCMCIA Memory
Post by: whabang on April 27, 2004, 01:11:20 PM

Hehe. I tried a memory card from my old printer once. It worked like a charm, however, it was slow as hell.