CompuServe Messages

Odd. My A1200 came with an A500 PS which, if I did my multiplication correctly, should be good for around 37VA output. I am glad that Commodore has finally made a "wedge"-type system in which all upgrades are neat an internal, rather than requiring pricey and bulky housings and separate power supplies. I agree about wishing for easier upgrades. I think Commodore should've taken care of these boring things and left the expansion slot free for real hot-rod sorts of upgrades for those who want such things. I thought about putting the math chip on the motherboard, but it occurred to me that, unless I could find a surface-mount SOCKET, there would be trouble if I ever had to send the motherboard in for repairs–would I REALLY want to give them this extra chip? I sure wouldn't want to unsolder it! This assumes of course, that Commodore's surface-mount chips are not made available and that we'll be unable to do home repairs. It'd be nice if this turned out not to be the case. Think I could handle SMD servicing. When my replacement HD arrives (The 40M Quantum died), I will have another look behind the door in the RF shielding for that clock connector. As for fast RAM, is it true that it makes a big diff in overall system performance? I'm wondering if it'll make for better adventure gaming, with smoother animation and scrolling.