GVP A500 HD8+

[sim085]

Hi,

What RAM should I buy to upgrade my GVP A500 HD8+?

Regards,
Sim085

[sim085]

As much as I know it should reach up to 8MB!

[sim085]

alexh wrote:
Two 4mbyte * 30-pin SIMMS

Thanks ... can I buy four 2mbyte * 30-pin SIMMS or they do not exist? I am asking because on this image it seems there are four slots.

[sim085]

EdFlux wrote:
Mine has 4 slots, I think max 2mb SIMMS to equal 8mb. There is a jumper diagram in there if you pop the top off, i'll take a pic of mine if yours is missing the label.

if you have the time I would really appreciate that I bought my GVP second hand and do not have any manuals.

[sim085]

Tahoe wrote:
Use either 1MB SIMMS's for a maximum of 4MB or use 2 4MB SIMM's to get the full 8MB. I have never seen 2MB SIMM's (30 pins), nor do the jumper positions suggest they exist.

Get the jumper settings from the amiga hardware database

Good, that is what I wanted to know .. I know what's next on my shopping list.

Just another question. From one of the above posts someone suggested that the RAM could be of a normal PC!!? is this true?

[sim085]

Hi,

PLEASE HELP!! I connected the new RAM to the CN9 and CN10. However when I switch my A500+ my harddisk does not boot (although it starts running).

How should I set the JUMPER settings when having 8Mb of RAM?
I checked here; http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/impact500mk2

It says:

J5 = ON
J9 = ON
J12, 1 & 2 ON

However when I do that I get a pink screen telling me that the second board is defected!!!

Regards,
Sim085

[sim085]

How can I know which one .. can I connect only one of them or?

[sim085]

Tried all configurations .. but still did not work I get the pink screen telling me that the 2nd board is defected. I will try to order some more RAM. Does anyone know from where I can buy more of this?

[sim085]

Hi again,

Just wanted to ask another question. Could I have damaged the RAM because I connected the drive to my A500 without first changing the Jumper settings?

[sim085]

No they are not the same, but from where I bought them they told me they should work together. I ordered two new which are identical now. I think I may have damaged them myself however!!

Also ... how the hell do you get the RAM out of those sockets?? I had to use a lot of force to pull the old RAM out!! ... is this normal?

[sim085]

alexh wrote:
I always thought 30-pin SIMMS were idiot proof, but hey ;-)

... I guess I over did it when I used the pincers to force the SIMM's out!! However when I put the old SIMM's in everything seemed to still remain working