GVP 1230 Jaws? - For A1200

[Frits]

Got a GVP 1230 Jaws card in my 1200? Does anyone know what type of ram it takes and what the maximum it can take. I have 4mb (so workbench says!) on it but was wondering whether i could increase the memory. Does it require special memory or just ordinary pc memory and what is the max i can put in it? It has a spare slot for the memory but do not know what type it is.

[odin]

Hello Frits (sounds Dutch?),

according to this and this it only accepts special GVP SIMMS. I think every piece of GVP hardware only accepts GVP SIMMS.

So I guess you have to organize a hunting posse for it :-).

[Frits]

Pulled the ram off the board and it says GVP on the back. So i guess i am stuck with it unless someone on this board has a 4mb module for sale(very cheap!). And i am English - Just my nickname!

[gonzoninja]

You seem to be a very lucky man. sort of. I have a GVP 1230 with 4mb ram. the accerlerator is broken, never worked. so maybe the ram is aswell...you can have it I s'pose,  as it's no use to me.

But (and there is always a but) I won't be back in the UK for at least 3 months (possibly longer)...maybe someone at home can dig it out for you...

[walter]

Hello Frits,

My old machine (now my Dad's) has the GVP Series II in it, with
20 MB Fast RAM (a 4MB and a 16MB SIMM).  It was always very
reliable for me.

Centsible Software (http://www.centsible.com) may still be selling
new GVP 16 MB SIMMS.

[Quixote]

odin opined:

...I think every piece of GVP hardware only accepts GVP SIMMS.

;-) One of my A500s is equipped with a GVP Impact! Series II SCSI controller / RAM expansion.  It uses 30 pin SIMMs, up to a maximum of eight megabytes.  I don’t recall seeing the GVP name on them.  I would recommend trying whatever type of RAM that you can borrow, or purchase cheaply.  A charity thrift store is good for such things.

[gonzoninja]

If this is a proper GVP 1230 Jaws, then normal sims won't fit. It uses GVP 64 (or 68 I forget which) pin SIMS. I think power computing sells them for something stupid like 40 quid.

[Frits]

It is 64 pin simms. Located a web page about it. Thanks for all help. Any donations would be helpful!!!!

Heres a picture link:-

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/gvp1230.html