Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!hao!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!ucdavis!deneb.ucdavis.edu!flocchini From: flocchini@deneb.ucdavis.edu (0048;0000002402;200;745;53;) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: CSA 32 memory Message-ID: <585@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> Date: Thu, 26-Nov-87 13:47:18 EST Article-I.D.: ucdavis.585 Posted: Thu Nov 26 13:47:18 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 29-Nov-87 16:50:04 EST Sender: uucp@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu Lines: 31 *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** There has been some discussion regarding how CSA loads their 32 bit memory into the system. I am currently using a CSA Turbo on the 1000. I have 1MB of 32 bit ram and 6MB of 16 bit ram. The 32 bit ram does not autoconfigure. It is added to the memory pool above the normal space with a command supplied by CSA. As far as I can tell this memory is accessed first when loading programs. I have run the memory speed test that appeared on an early Fish disk and with the 32 bit memory enabled the execution is about 4 times faster. Other programs susch as Tom Rokicki's TeX run approximately 2 times faster with this memory enabled. CSA does not at least at the time I received my system (about a year ago) supply a replacement math library. I just received the Sculpt 3D 68020/68881 version and there is indeed a considerable speed increase with this version. There is mention of 1.3 having a library for 68881. It would be ideal if there was some way to check for the 68881 and then default to the library specific for that chip. As a side note I have been pleased with the support from CSA. Their products coupled with ASDG's memory board has been a relatively trouble free system. For me it has kept me with the 1000. I see the 2000 as having some benefits but with the investment in the 68020 boards etc I see no reason to upgrade. Again this only reflects my own situation and my own needs. It is not meant to rekindle any 1000 , 2000 upgrade wars. Bob Flocchini University of California Davis flocchini @deneb.ucdavis.edu