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Re: How to upgrade RAM on a A4000/40 desktop + SCSI
« on: December 16, 2005, 03:37:53 AM »
As has already been mentioned the motherboard will only see 16MB, no matter what size SIMMS you put in there.  You need to buy a new CPU board with memory sockets.  Phase 5 CyberStorm (MK II, MK III and PPC) cards are generally considered to be the best, and include SCSI either built-in or as an addon, but they are expensive.

You could also add some RAM on a SCSI card - since you intend on adding SCSI anyway.  Many SCSI cards have slots for adding extra RAM - I had a GVP Impact II HC+8 in my A4000 which accepted 30pin SIMMS for an extra 8MB RAM.

There's also a board called the DKB3128 which plugs into a Zorro III slot and lets you add up to 128MB, but these are quite rare.