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Re:Zenith memory?

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From: Paul_Green
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 17:08
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In article <1992Nov6.105810.1834@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu> smm@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu wrote:  
> I have a Zenith 386/16 with 2meg of memory.  I want to add at least 
> 4 more megs.  The problem is that Zenith no longer makes memory boards 
> for my machine. Is there a source for Zenith memory or another manufacturer 
> where I can get it? 
>  
> 	Sheila Motley		SMM@GNV.IFAS.UFL.EDU 

I have a Heath H-386/16 (equivalent to the Z-386/16) that has two 1MB Zenith 
memory cards and one Boca Research "BOCARAM/AT PLUS" 8MB memory card.  Works 
fine.  I've never tried an all-Zenith solution, so I can't say what the 
performance differences, if any, are.  Norton's SI reports a computing index 
on my machine of 17.6. 

I upgraded the original 8-bit VEGA VGA to a 16-bit Farenheit 1280 card when I 
got Windows 3.1.  It makes the window painting faster, but overall, I agree 
with the other posters; you'd be better off getting a new, faster machine. 
Even with the Farenheit card, Windows is just plain poky; window painting is a 
small part of what it does.  Windows on my Zenith 386SX/20 at home is 
noticeably faster, as is my Zenith 386SL laptop.  I plan to upgrade this 
machine soon. 

PG 

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Subject: Re:Zenith memory?
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Date: 10 Nov 92 17:08:17 GMT
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