Can a Blizzard 1260 have maximum 64 Mb or 128 Mb modules ???

[patrik]

@mendark:

Where did you find the singlesided 128MB EDO SIMMs and what brand/model are they of?


/Patrik

[mendark]

Hi guys!

You can really notice 128mb works like a charm here since i could'nt remember how it looked like.
Soo.. as my previous post saying it's singlesided, i have to dissapoint you and apologize to you since it's doubleside.
BUT, it's sooo thin (as thin as regular SDRam) it fits easy in a blizzard (like it's the case with me).

I scanned it so you all can see it:

http://members.chello.nl/m.burgerhout/ram.jpg

I'm happy to sell one. Mail me your bids.

greetings!

[Effy]

In other words, as Mendark said, double sided 128 Mb Simms CAN work if they are thin enough.That gives a better perspective on future upgrades  :-) Thinking about start saving a bit of money then  :lol:

[x56h34]

I really should post a picture in the images section of my 128MB double-sided simms that the size of average 32MB modules. :-)

[patrik]

@x56h34:

Yeah, you definately should. Also posting their model/make and some tips of where you can get hold of them wouldn't exactly be unwelcome either .


/Patrik

[AdMartin]

patrik wrote:
@x56h34:

Yeah, you definately should. Also posting their model/make and some tips of where you can get hold of them wouldn't exactly be unwelcome either .


/Patrik

Kahlon sell 128MB SIMMs for $20. However, they ship whatever SIMMs they have in stock at the moment. The last time I got some ultra-slim double-sided NEC 128MB 60ns SIMMs and they would probably work in a Blizzard 1260. Before that I got some thick Samsung SIMMs that I had to sell on to a PC owner as they wouldn't fit in my BlizzardPPC. As mentioned in another thread, I bought some 128MB 50ns SIMMs on eBay. If they work, I might consider selling the NEC SIMMs.

/Martin

P.S. Patrik, I'll try to find the time to take those photos tomorrow...

[Hyperspeed]

Give me 64mb of 60ns FPM over 128mb of 50ns EDO any day. I'm not sure
if EDO gives 100% reliability, especially server stuff.

I remember on the old UK Gordon Harwood adverts in Amiga Format for
the Blizzard boards they said the B1260 could take 64+128Mb and the
B1230-IV would be 128+128Mb.

I know that if you use both slots - you will be limited to 70ns speed
anyway. It doesn't matter if you have 60ns FPM or 50ns EDO...  you
will be restricted to 70ns automatically to keep the SCSI-IV happy.

I've read 3 websites that say FPM is a better choice for non-PPC
Amigas (as well as an equal amount of Apple Mac websites).

Amigas cannot utilise the EDO hardware so only use them if you can't
find FPM in the first place. Admittedly the FPM is physically larger
as it's older but I still have a 64Mb FPM on my B1260 mainboard that
doesn't bend the trapdoor and gives me the reassurance of 100% legit.

The SCSI-IV with me doesn't seem to want a double-sided SIMM either
(DCE put some sort of capacitor on the board the clowns).

:-D

[Effy]

I bought two 128 Mb EDO modules in the US on Ebay but I am told they only will work for sure in a HP server and not on normal pc´s. Is this true  :-?

[Hyperspeed]

I think I'd be inclined to avoid HP or Compaq SIMMs as they're usually
large in physical size and have parity or ECC chips.

Whilst Phase5 only said to avoid the laser printer memory I suspect
they would have wanted users to check the DRAM codes, look at the
physical size/dimensions and make a common sense choice.

If it fits in the A1200 desktop then it's probably good for your
towered A1200.

If you have a big box Amiga you still have to remember that even
though you have the space; the Amiga hardware as well as the Phase5
hardware was 1995 standard.

Consider my pleas for the use of FPM over EDO!

My system has never been so stable since installing it.

:-)