CompuServe Thread

How to Count Slots

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#99810From: Gabe J. FederApr 25, 1990 6:40 AM
Ron it doesn't seem to be all THAT bad. The number of slots NEEDED is decreased by one because of the inclusion of the SCSI interface on the mother board, and then by another because you have space for 18 MB (total) on the mother board — 2 MB chip and 16 MB fast.
#99916From: RON TROYApr 25, 1990 7:15 PM
I nentioned all that in ny discussion. The real problems are with the pc side, for those of us who need that. Ron
#100169From: Gabe J. FederApr 26, 1990 8:30 PM
Well, the 2000 seems like the machine you will stick with then. That is, until CBU comes up with a one-slot killer '386 bridgeboard with VGA, Serial, and space for 2MB RAM (minimum). (Yeah, right, I'll believe that one after I convert from Judaism and start believeing in Santa Claus) –Gabe
#100214From: RON TROYApr 26, 1990 10:41 PM
Well, I'll stay Jewish, but if CBM really comes thru on this and a '3500' I might yet believe in Santa! Ron
#100227From: Jim SteeleApr 26, 1990 10:46 PM
I'm sure there are people out there with better information than me… (Warning! Unfounded speculation follows 🙂 The local dealer got the "Introduction to the A3000" video tape today. In one scene they show the expansion slots. It appears that the slots are on a daughter board socketed to the motherboard. Looks like an opportunity for an enterprising hardware manufacturer…. Or perhaps it's an indication of larger machines to come.
#100286From: RON TROYApr 27, 1990 6:20 AM
Your description is correct. Slots are on a small board and the slots are horizontal. Ron