I recently acquired a 5170 and just today finished getting it all set up to my liking. It has:
- 286 6mhz
- 512K RAM
- Priam MFM/FDD controller
- 68MB MFM disk
- 1.2MB FDD
- 1.44MB FDD
- Parallel/Serial/Gameport card (takes two slots for additional backet)
- FM Radio Card
- Soundblaster 16
- Oak Technologies VGA card (might replace with TGUI 9440 [first svga card ever])
I have one 16-bit slot left, and would like to fit a memory expansion into it for use with games of the era that require EMS, such as Monster Bash (in which you can't get SB sound without some EMS). I had a BocaRAM AT, which I sold because I didn't think I'd end up having a 5170, but on the bright side, this means I now have the opportunity to pick my expansion card.
So, with all that information in mind, what is the best RAM expansion for the 5170?
- 286 6mhz
- 512K RAM
- Priam MFM/FDD controller
- 68MB MFM disk
- 1.2MB FDD
- 1.44MB FDD
- Parallel/Serial/Gameport card (takes two slots for additional backet)
- FM Radio Card
- Soundblaster 16
- Oak Technologies VGA card (might replace with TGUI 9440 [first svga card ever])
I have one 16-bit slot left, and would like to fit a memory expansion into it for use with games of the era that require EMS, such as Monster Bash (in which you can't get SB sound without some EMS). I had a BocaRAM AT, which I sold because I didn't think I'd end up having a 5170, but on the bright side, this means I now have the opportunity to pick my expansion card.
So, with all that information in mind, what is the best RAM expansion for the 5170?