CPU upgrades, pt. II

From: jpero_at_cgocable.net <(jpero_at_cgocable.net)>
Date: Sat Apr 15 19:49:15 2000

On 15 Apr 2000, at 1:26, SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 4/14/00 11:30:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> allisonp_at_world.std.com writes:
>
> > Heres a PS2/50z question.
> >
> > Mine only has 1meg, looks like 72pin simm but none I have seem work.
> > All of them happen to be 8x32 (16chip).
> >
> > There is only one SIMM socket. What is the limit for ram (max)?
> > Where can I get something bigger than 1mb?
> >
> > As my internal network progresses this box has value as I have a SMC 10bt
> > NIC for it. I figure OS/2 warp V3 or Win3.1 would be a good os for it.
> > Being 286 there are few unix based OSs with a networking that run well on
> > it.
> >
> > That and its just too silly not to.
> the only version of OS2 that will work on the mod50 is 1.3. any OS2 version
> with built in windows support requires 386 or higher. you can put in various
> memory cards to goto max supported mem of 16meg. plus, the hard drive has bus
> attachment with only 160meg size being the biggest i've seen.

Nope, SCSI to the rescue. I use MCS 700 future domain in my 70
bought used from C.R. when I was in US visiting my friend.

Should work in your 50z but needs 386 level to work according
to DB Young and shove in more ram while you are at it.

>
> DB Young ICQ: 29427634

Wizard
Received on Sat Apr 15 2000 - 19:49:15 BST

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