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In article <na.df4048474b.a70110gerald.dodson@argonet.co.uk>, G N Dodson
<gerald.dodson@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> In article Michael Chappell <mchappell@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > ... I'm thinking of upgrading my A5000 from 4mb to 8mb. 
> > I seen prices of around �200 for this upgrade and most adverts say that
> I
> > would have to send the A5000 off to them as it involves changing
> something
> > on the motherboard.
> ...
> 
> Simtec 139 (+VAT?) at BETT yesterday. Will fit all known types of 4MB
> upgrades. Plugs into MEMC socket on 33MHz A5000. 25MHz models need the
> soldered in MEMC replaced with a socket to take the upgrade.

Unfortunately, mine is one of the earlier ones which, as you say, needs
soldering work done. So, I'd rather get a dealer to do it for me.
 
> ...
> > Also, the nearest company I have seen is IFEL who I think are in
> Plymouth.
> > Are there any companies nearer to me in Essex that do this upgrade?
> ...
> 
> Try AJS. They will not do the upgrade themselves (AFAIK) but will do an
> exchange board if they have an 8MB A5000 in stock.


I did ring and they said they would probably send it off to IFEL for me so I
thought that as IFEL said they can collect and return it within two days to
get them to do it for me.

    
> > Any help on these questions or whether it would be false economy to
> > upgrade and that I should wait until I *can* afford a RiscPC would be 
> > greatly appreciated.
> 
> This is difficult to answer. I decided to go for a second hand RPC 600
> rather than upgrade an A5000 with a larger HD and a CDROM drive and
> possibly
> more memory although memory was only occassionally a problem for me. The
> CDROM was going to be cheaper for the RPC particularly with OS3.6 on, but
> the deciding factor was the appearance of the StrongARM. I use Fireworkz 
> which runs very slowly and really demands a faster processor. For me it
> was
> a spur of the moment decision to reserve an SA under the clan offer. I
> know,
> must people buy the computer first ... I did but only just!

To be perfectly honest, although a RPC would be nice to have, I already have
an external CDROM via the printer port and have a larger HD (230Mb) and
apart from the memory restrictions it does everything I want to do on it
anyway. So I can justify an extra couple of hundred quid for the memory but
not really 400-500 quid for a new RPC (I still think there the best computer
out though).

If I win any large amounts of money, I shall *definitely* get one!!!  :)))

  
> 
> Having said all that I never really exhausted the capabilities of the
> A5000
> and I was able to pass it to my son so we still get good use from it. 
> 

Exactly!

I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their help and
comments on this subject; it really did help me make my mind up.

(Mind you, am I gonna survive not having my computer for a couple of days?)



Mike




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