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DKB 3128 Reference
by Phil Wright
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The DKB 3128 is a full-length Zorro-III memory expansion board for the
A3000(T) and A4000(T) Amiga computers.
The DKB 3128 accepts up to 4 32-bit SIMMs of 4, 8, 16 or 32 megabytes in
size for a total of 128MB of add-on memory. The SIMMs you choose should be
80 ns or faster.
The SIMM sockets hold the installed SIMMs parallel with the DKB 3128
circuit board so the DKB 3128 remains low profile even with SIMMs
installed.
If you install SIMMs larger than 4MB you will need to remove one or more
jumpers from the SIMM size jumpers. If you install an 8 or 32 megabyte SIMM
module, you must remove the shorting block on J1. If you install a 16 or 32
megabyte SIMM module, you must remove the shorting block on J2. Jumper J3
is not used and should not have a shorting block on it. Note: The DKB 3128
circuit board is silk-screened with this information.
You can mix SIMM sizes on the DKB 3128 but you must put the largest SIMM in
the second SIMM socket labeled "BANK 1" below. Additionally, if you mix
SIMM sizes, you must install the included 3128 program at the beginning of
your startup-sequence. If you do not, the system will assume every module
is the same size as the largest and add "phantom" memory which isn't
actually there. Running your system in this state is not a good idea. The
disk that comes with the DKB 3128 includes the 3128 and an installer script
to install it.
Memory on the DKB 3128 is not as fast as motherboard memory in the A4000,
about 80% of normal A4000 memory speed according to AIBB.
Board Layout
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| 123 ____ ____ ____ ____ |___
| ::: | | | | | | | | |
| SIMM | | | | | | | | |
| Size B| | B| | B| | B| | |
| A| | A| | A| | A| | |
| N| | N| | N| | N| | |
| K| | K| | K| | K| | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| 0| | 1| | 2| | 3| | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| _|_| _|_| _|_| _|_| |
| |
|_________________________________________________________________|
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SIMM Size Jumper Settings
4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB
J1 L R L R
J2 L L R R
R = Remove
L = Leave Installed
J3 should never be installed.
Converted on 02 Jun 1997 with RexxDoesAmigaGuide2HTML 2.1 by Michael Ranner.