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Started by joltes@husc4.har
Wed, 04 Mar 1992 22:39
Info on Tandy TX memory config.
Author: joltes@husc4.har
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1992 22:39
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1992 22:39
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Many thanks to the folks who responded to me query concerning the TX's memory
scheme and configuration. In summary (since several people asked) here's what
was said.
1) The TX is essentially an XT-level machine, with only an 8-bit bus. It
cannot use extended memory other than the 128k that Tandy will install
to bring the machine to 768k. It can, however, use expanded RAM.
2) Computer Shopper lists several companies who sell expanded boards for this
system. A populated 2MB board will run around $285.
3) It's not an AT-level machine. The 286 processor boosts the speed a little
but there's no way to run in protected mode.
4) Someone suggested trying to find an upgrade for the BIOS. I've poked
around a bit and no one seems to have one of these available for the Tandy
series. If anyone knows of someone who does, please let me know.
Now, if anyone knows of a way to run Windows and PFS WindowWorks with onl
(only) 768K, please let me know! (gales of laughter in the background...)
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Dick Joltes joltes@husc.harvard.edu
Hardware & Networking Manager, Computer Services joltes@husc.bitnet
Harvard University Science Center
"Mind you, not as bad as the night Archie Pettigrew ate some
sheep's testicles for a bet...God, that bloody sheep kicked him..."
Re: Info on Tandy TX memory config.
Author: David Eugene Dwi
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1992 14:16
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1992 14:16
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I think this flame is getting a bit rediculous. When I bought my TX in 1987, it was quite nice for the time. It came with 640k when 640k wasn't really needed for programs like WordPerfect or Lotus. IBM had just introduced the PS/2s. The 3.5" drive was nice for the time too. I certainly won't argue that Tandy's newer 1000 series leave a LOT of power and functionality behind. But before the TL series, there was nothing wrong with the 1000s. Tandy has lost any hope of succeeding in the computer market it had. Before, it had a quality product that was reasonably competitive with the rest of the market. Now it just has an overpriced product that it can't sell. Gene
Re: Info on Tandy TX memory config.
Author: lape@cs.utk.edu
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1992 14:24
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1992 14:24
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In article <1992Mar4.173911.9486@husc3.harvard.edu> joltes@husc4.harvard.edu (Richard Joltes) writes: > >1) The TX is essentially an XT-level machine, with only an 8-bit bus. It > cannot use extended memory other than the 128k that Tandy will install > to bring the machine to 768k. It can, however, use expanded RAM. And Tandy claims that using the 8-bit bus is an "advantage"? Ok, so this may not be an exact quote, but somewhere I do have a release from Tandy saying that using the 8-bit bus is better on slower 286's. > >2) Computer Shopper lists several companies who sell expanded boards for this > system. A populated 2MB board will run around $285. $285!!! Wow, what a rip! 1 meg of RAM only costs about $40! bsl
Re: Info on Tandy TX memory config.
Author: levinson@vax.son
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1992 12:22
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1992 12:22
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In article <krf04kINNjqh@utkcs2.cs.utk.edu>, lape@cs.utk.edu (Bryon S. Lape) writes: > In article <1992Mar4.173911.9486@husc3.harvard.edu> joltes@husc4.harvard.edu (Richard Joltes) writes: >> >>1) The TX is essentially an XT-level machine, with only an 8-bit bus. It >> cannot use extended memory other than the 128k that Tandy will install >> to bring the machine to 768k. It can, however, use expanded RAM. > > And Tandy claims that using the 8-bit bus is an "advantage"? Ok, > so this may not be an exact quote, but somewhere I do have a release from > Tandy saying that using the 8-bit bus is better on slower 286's. > >> >>2) Computer Shopper lists several companies who sell expanded boards for this >> system. A populated 2MB board will run around $285. > > $285!!! Wow, what a rip! 1 meg of RAM only costs about $40! > > bsl A SIMM pak and a memory card are TWO DIFFERENT ANIMALS! Yea, I can get a mag of ram in a SIMM pak for $40, but can you put that in a computer that does not have a SIMM socket? For those systems you need a card which is most of the cost, and the card has a whole processor (the MMU) on it as well, so for those computers that do not have a SIMM area, $285 is a very LOW price for a memory upgrade. -- Eric Levinson levinson@vax.sonoma.edu ! Vax levinson@zippy.sonoma.edu ! SunUNIX Eric Levi ! Pc Link, America Online JWPP04A ! Prodigy Department of Computer Science Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA I can also be reached on my BBS system, Color Galaxy Milky Way at (415) 883-0696 3/12/24 bps Press <ENTER> a few times after connect
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