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GVP Impact 030 question
« on: December 21, 2005, 02:31:36 PM »
I picked up a GVP Impact Series II 030 Combo card. I believe it is this one:
http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/search.pl?dir=a2000proc#combo

The page mentions it uses special GVP SIMMs. What is different/special about the GVP SIMMs? When I picked up the unit from the guy he had it powered up and it appeared as if it had 32 MB fast RAM. At home I removed everything to clean it up. I put the GVP 030 back in and booted and now all I have is 8 MB fast. The only other cards in this unit (2000HD) are the Commodore card with a hard drive attached and an AT bridgeboard. Do either of these have what should total about 24 MB of fast RAM on them? I could put the cards in one at a time and see what happens.

Also, I booted off a 3.1 install floppy versus the hard drive. In other words, when I saw 32 MB fast RAM this system was booted off 2.04 with KS 2.0. WHen I saw 8 MB I had replaced the KS with 3.1 and booted off a 3.1 floppy. Is there some software required to use the full 32 MB? I am new to the GVP accelerator so I am not sure.

Thanks in advance. :)