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Bob,

A pretty ugly problem to solve, but not uncommon with the large number
of low cost motherboards produced off-shore.  To cut costs, the
manufacturers provide sketchy documentation and don't bother to etch
the jumper info on the motherboard.

This sounds like a snap-in cache module (possibly a proprietary desgin
rather than COAST, Cache On A STick), rather than naked SRAM chips
that just plug into a socket.

Ask the people where you bought the board for more info or whether ort
not they sell cache modules that work.  Or re-post a message
describing any markings on the board and/or the info displayed by its
BIOS, and maybe somebody can help when given that info... Ben Myers

"Robert Bernier" <r7m5r6jv@abaco.coastalnet.com> wrote:

>I was wondering if anyone could help me with a cache upgrade?
>I have a generic 486 motherboard with an AMD 586 133 processor that I
>purchased about a month ago.  The documentation has "128k/256k/512k/1024kb
>asynchronous SRAM module supported, Future will support pipeline burst SRAM
>module."  I purchased a 256k 160 pin asynchronous sram module but when I
>powered up my computer nothing happened.  I called the place where i bought
>the motherboard but they can't help and the dont know the manufacturer of
>the board.  There are no jumper settings for cache memeory on the board
>that I can locate.  

>Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

>please contact me via e-mail at r7m5r6jv@abaco.coastalnet.com

>                                                              thanx
>                                                      Robert
>Bernieralt.comp.hardware.homedesigned

Sounds very similar to the motherboard that I'm using (DX series, incl. 
6900 or my 9500 series).
There is (or probably is) a jumper on the motherboard for the cache. On 
mine, it's jumper 8 & 9. Look closely at the motherboard near the cache 
for proper settings.
By the way, if you want help, you need to give more specifics as to your 
hardware. 
Good luck.

Ben Myers (benmyers@ma.ultranet.com) wrote:

: Ask the people where you bought the board for more info or whether ort
: not they sell cache modules that work.  Or re-post a message
: describing any markings on the board and/or the info displayed by its
: BIOS, and maybe somebody can help when given that info... Ben Myers

	Almost every component I've ever seen in a computer that was
specifically imported and resold in the U.S. typically has an FCC ID
number.  Jotting down this information and searching for the reference on
the FCC BBS (long distance to Maryland or D.C. as I recall), will yield an
address and a company name.  You can call the FCC infodesk in D.C. to get
the phone number for the BBS (it's otherwise unpublished). 

	Often this data is hopelessly out of date as a lot of these
fly-by-night resellers don't stay in business too long with the same name,
but you sometimes get a pretty good lead on the VAR who imported the
hardware.  The BBS doesn't provide phone numbers, unfortunately.  So this
means calling information in that area code to start tracking them down if
you can't wait for the USPS to deliver mail.

	Caveat Emptor: If you do get in touch with the company be prepared
for a run-around.  I've known certain shops to be extremely rude and
unfriendly no matter how sweet you are to them.


	I can't seem to find the phone number of the BBS in my old
directory, but mayhaps someone reading this would post it? 

I hope this helps.

In context,
/po