64mb SIMM on a Cyberstorm MkII / Mk III

[A4kT]

Last year I came across a site ( I forget where ) for dedicated Amiga video setups.
In the spec list I noted two interesting points...
(1) 060
(2) total memory 256mb !

Occasionally I have come across 64mb SIMMS but didn't think to try one as they were expensive at the time and the general thinking in the Amiga news groups at the time had discarded the idea.
Anyone tried a 64mb SIMM on a Cyberstorm
Any ideas ?
 :-o

[SilvrDrgn]

I have a CS-MK-III and the manual says that it will only take SIMMs maximum size of 32 MB.  Four of them for a total of 128 MB.

[Kronos]

@A4T
That setup probraly featured a RAM-card like the Fastlane or DBK3128.

[A4kT]

My manual says the same but I think at the time of manufacture that 64 Mb SIMMS were both expensive and rare and perhaps - don't know for sure - not released - correct me if I'm wrong.
The DKB 3128 only takes a maximum of 128Mb according to this site  http://wonkity.com/~wblock/a4000hard/d3128ref.html
The model name DKB 3128 also has "128" in it which would seem to point to it's mem capacity.
What I'm interested in is "what determined the upper limit" on a CsMkII or MkIII.

[A4kT]

Just checked out the Fastlane and yes, it seems that with a bit of hassle it will take 256mb but in 16mb SIMM modules no mention of 64mb SIMMS.
I was surprised about this unit & 256mb capability.
The Fastlane site is here
http://www.amiga-hardware.com/fastlanez3.html

[Kronos]

@A4T
128mb on the CS plus 128mb on a fastlane = ......  ;-)

The CS CAN'T take 64mb-modules, thats a defintive !

[Framiga]

Just checked out the Fastlane and yes, it seems that with a bit of hassle it will take 256mb but in 16mb SIMM modules no mention of 64mb SIMMS.
I was surprised about this unit & 256mb capability.
The Fastlane site is here
http://www.amiga-hardware.com/fastlanez3.html

yes 256 MB of 30 pin SIMMs . . .a bit expensive! and very hard to find.

Ciao

[Framiga]

by A4kT on 2003/8/5 18:37:41

Last year I came across a site ( I forget where ) for dedicated Amiga video setups.
In the spec list I noted two interesting points...
(1) 060
(2) total memory 256mb !

Could be a Blizzard 060 with SCSI module.

128MB on Blizzard and 128 MB on SCSI module

Ciao

[pVC]

Yeah, on CS the max mem is 128, but on Blizzard it is 256.

[AdMartin]

In case anyone's interested, 16MB 60ns 30-pin SIMMs can be found for $10 here. But I guess ebay is cheaper...

/Martin

P.S. I used to have 256MB on my BlizzardPPC, but I sold the SIMMs because of a need for cash. I'll get new ones sooner or later though...  :-D

[Jupp3]

Last summer, I bought 10 64MB simms for 15 euros each...

Too bad (for you) I had sold all of them within a few days :-)

[AdMartin]

Well, I can get 128MB SIMMs for $20 each, but I don't even have that kind of cash right now...  :-(

/Martin

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