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#Accelerator 4 Sale!

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#196794From: Alan L. KirbyMay 12, 1995 8:55 PM
Robert, Does your system have a GVP 16 meg SIMM on it? I didn't know they were available. I have a 040/ 33 for A2000 and would really like to go to a pair of 16 mg SIMM's Thanks for the info.
#196866From: Hank DuckmanMay 13, 1995 10:05 AM
Alan; I recently purchased 2 GVP 16 meg simms for my GVP '040 @33 (A2000). I removed my 4 4 meg simms, removed the jumper for burst mode and closed (shorted) the jumper for 16 meg simms recognition. All hell broke loose with my system and I am sending the simms back for replacements (lifetime guaranteed) assuming the problem was with these simms. I now have the 4 4 meg simms back in place and my system seems to be running ok. If you do get and install the 2 16 meg simms, I would appreciate some follow up on how your system is working. Hank
#196882From: Peter VeachMay 13, 1995 2:18 PM
"All hell broke loose with my system and I am sending the simms back for replacements (lifetime guaranteed) assuming the problem was with these simms. I now have the 4 4 meg simms back in place and my system seems to be running ok" I went through 4 of these accelerators before I found one that works. They require all simms to be of same type (part number on chips must match) There are 3 different numbers that I am aware of so far for 4 meg simms. My advice is to leave it alone if it is working. <G> -Peter Motorollin' with G-Force 68040 on AutoPilot
#196937From: Hank DuckmanMay 14, 1995 5:43 AM
Peter; It's not the 4 meg simms that ae giving me the problem it's the 2 new 16 meg simms. I've had the GVP'040@33 for about 2 years and it has rarely "acted up" with the 4 meg simms.. Hank
#196952From: Peter VeachMay 14, 1995 10:46 AM
>>It's not the 4 meg simms that ae giving me the problem it's the 2 new 16 meg simms. I've had the GVP'040@33 for about 2 years and it has rarely "acted up" with the 4 meg simms..<< Yep, I understand Hank. They seem real picky on memory is all. The memory from my 030/50mhz and my 040/33 are not interchangable as advertized. -Peter Motorollin' with G-Force 68040 on AutoPilot
#197092From: Stephen BaileyMay 15, 1995 2:50 PM
RE: Non-interchangeable memory That's funny. I made the upgrade from the 030/50 mhz to the 040/33 and carried my memory over. It worked fine. Steve Steve Bailey Image Dynamics – Chicago
#197112From: Peter VeachMay 15, 1995 6:57 PM
>That's funny. I made the upgrade from the 030/50 mhz to the 040/33 and carried my memory over. It worked fine.< Yeah, It did work that way on one of my boards, but it wouldn't go the other way. 030 board crashed to a red screen. I tried six(6) different simms on the 030 50 board and all of them crashed to a red screen. Also fail GVP memory test. Origional Simms on 030 board worked fine however. I figured it was caused by the higher memory speed on the 030 board. Part numbers on the simms were different. GVP – Gotta love em. -Peter Motorollin' with G-Force 68040 on AutoPilot
#197028From: Gary KleinerMay 14, 1995 10:10 PM
Hank, I hope you're not trying to return the Simms to GVP. They are no longer in business! Regards, Gary Regards, Gary
#197122From: Hank DuckmanMay 15, 1995 9:32 PM
No, Gary, it's a company in Colorado! The system will go out tomorrow morning, by the way. I've had some unexpected problems and could't get it out sooner. Hank
#197276From: Robert A. WatersMay 17, 1995 3:06 AM
Software Hut 1-800-932-6442 & Devine 302-738-9046 has them.