Using Two DKB3128 RAM boards on A4000T - Page 2

X-ray · 07 September 2008, 22:44

Update, if PIV is in slot two, I can have two of the DKBs fully loaded.

Here is the PIV in slot one, and three DKBs all with 96mb RAM:

Here is the PIV in slot one, 1st DKB has 128mb and the other two have 96mb:

Here is the PIV in slot one, next two DKBs have 128mb and last one has 96mb. All of a sudden, you lose one DKB!

When I put the PIV in slot two, I can have two DKBs with 128mb:

But I can't have the last board fully loaded, because it disappears entirely, or in one case it turned into 48mb

I can probably live with this though, as I get a total of 496mb fast RAM.
And before you ask what I need that for, I just do it because I can

alphonsus · 08 September 2008, 01:29

This is just plain bizarre!

alexh · 08 September 2008, 09:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by X-ray

And before you ask what I need that for, I just do it because I can

Nah, nah. You do it because your rich!

X-ray · 09 September 2008, 09:28

Well I am certainly better off now than when I worked in SA. There were times when I had to eat bread and butter for almost two weeks, simply because I had no money. I wouldn't call myself loaded though. I just happen to spend less on other things than most people, for example alcohol, partying and clothes. Of course being single is also a money saver

My main regret is that I couldn't afford these boards when I was using my Miggy the most. I would have made better use of the PIV and DKBs back in the days when I was actively raytracing and making posters on my Miggy.

rkauer · 09 September 2008, 19:02

x, can you put another "generic" Zorro board (preferably one with a bit of memory) between the 2nd and 3rd DKB's (both fully loaded) to check the expansion.library bug?

X-ray · 09 September 2008, 21:37

That's what I would like to try, but I don't have such a board

X-ray · 29 September 2008, 09:35

Last update, I managed to get the Miggy to 512mb RAM, by spacing the DKBs with other boards. The last board still cannot have a full house though: it needs a 16mb SIMM in the last bank instead of a 32mb SIMM. I think it is because I am using the Kickflash as a spacer, instead of another RAM board < 128mb.
Here is the output:

http://www.amiga.org/modules/myalbum...lid=4144&cid=1

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07 September 2008, 22:44	#21
X-ray Angry Kid Fan Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Posts: 230	Update, if PIV is in slot two, I can have two of the DKBs fully loaded. Here is the PIV in slot one, and three DKBs all with 96mb RAM: Here is the PIV in slot one, 1st DKB has 128mb and the other two have 96mb: Here is the PIV in slot one, next two DKBs have 128mb and last one has 96mb. All of a sudden, you lose one DKB! When I put the PIV in slot two, I can have two DKBs with 128mb: But I can't have the last board fully loaded, because it disappears entirely, or in one case it turned into 48mb I can probably live with this though, as I get a total of 496mb fast RAM. And before you ask what I need that for, I just do it because I can

08 September 2008, 01:29	#22
alphonsus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 181	This is just plain bizarre!

09 September 2008, 09:28	#24
X-ray Angry Kid Fan Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Posts: 230	Well I am certainly better off now than when I worked in SA. There were times when I had to eat bread and butter for almost two weeks, simply because I had no money. I wouldn't call myself loaded though. I just happen to spend less on other things than most people, for example alcohol, partying and clothes. Of course being single is also a money saver My main regret is that I couldn't afford these boards when I was using my Miggy the most. I would have made better use of the PIV and DKBs back in the days when I was actively raytracing and making posters on my Miggy.

09 September 2008, 19:02	#25
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	x, can you put another "generic" Zorro board (preferably one with a bit of memory) between the 2nd and 3rd DKB's (both fully loaded) to check the expansion.library bug?

09 September 2008, 21:37	#26
X-ray Angry Kid Fan Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Posts: 230	That's what I would like to try, but I don't have such a board

29 September 2008, 09:35	#27
X-ray Angry Kid Fan Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Posts: 230	Last update, I managed to get the Miggy to 512mb RAM, by spacing the DKBs with other boards. The last board still cannot have a full house though: it needs a 16mb SIMM in the last bank instead of a 32mb SIMM. I think it is because I am using the Kickflash as a spacer, instead of another RAM board < 128mb. Here is the output: http://www.amiga.org/modules/myalbum...lid=4144&cid=1

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