Are modern Amiga 1500/2000 memory expansions any good

Traindriver69 · 04 January 2021, 12:22

Hi all
I am looking for a memory expansion for my amiga 1500 but the only ones I see available for sale are new build ones I have seen amigakit zorro 8mb and a zram one but do they do the job I want to run a pc bridge board.
I would rather buy a old school one but can't find anyone selling one so looks like modern is my only option.
Many thanks

Jope · 04 January 2021, 18:51

Get one that can be configured to be 4 or 6MB if you intend to use it with a bridgeboard.

grelbfarlk · 05 January 2021, 03:21

There are a couple on ebay right now. But you could also consider a GVP HC+8 and not use the SCSI or any of the SCSI controllers with RAM.

Traindriver69 · 05 January 2021, 06:44

Yes there are but they are over priced and have been relisted because no one will buy them for that money. I have a budda IDE card so don't need the SCSI.

Traindriver69 · 10 January 2021, 10:23

Has anyone used the amigakit zorram card in a 1500/2000 any issues?

ProfPlum · 11 January 2021, 04:05

I haven't tried that.

I found an article on a similar competitor product called ZRam where users are experiencing issues with it:

https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=98531

04 January 2021, 12:22	#1
Traindriver69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 69	Are modern Amiga 1500/2000 memory expansions any good Hi all I am looking for a memory expansion for my amiga 1500 but the only ones I see available for sale are new build ones I have seen amigakit zorro 8mb and a zram one but do they do the job I want to run a pc bridge board. I would rather buy a old school one but can't find anyone selling one so looks like modern is my only option. Many thanks

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04 January 2021, 18:51	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,921	Get one that can be configured to be 4 or 6MB if you intend to use it with a bridgeboard.

05 January 2021, 03:21	#3
grelbfarlk Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: USA Posts: 2,972	There are a couple on ebay right now. But you could also consider a GVP HC+8 and not use the SCSI or any of the SCSI controllers with RAM.

05 January 2021, 06:44	#4
Traindriver69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 69	Yes there are but they are over priced and have been relisted because no one will buy them for that money. I have a budda IDE card so don't need the SCSI.

10 January 2021, 10:23	#5
Traindriver69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 69	Has anyone used the amigakit zorram card in a 1500/2000 any issues?

11 January 2021, 04:05	#6
ProfPlum Registered User Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 162	I haven't tried that. I found an article on a similar competitor product called ZRam where users are experiencing issues with it: https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=98531

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