[NTLK] More Flash in MP2x000? Who knows more?

[Sonny Hung]

Sorry - the link

I think this monster was brought to they meetings awhile back.
12MB was the the number I recall off the top of my head when I asked for
details no one had a clue where this beast eventually ended up at...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonnyhung/sets/72157594310280487/

God bless,

Sonny Hung
the Hung Family


On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Sonny Hung <sonnyhung at gmail.com> wrote:

> Woody you are talking about these photos from Adam Tows website.
> I'm pretty sure I asked permission to host them on my Flickr  photostream.
> If not Adam excuse me and would you grant me permission pretty please.
> I can seem to find the emails I sent, but I'm fairly sure we had a short
> discussion.
> I can remove them if requested.
>
> God bless,
>
> Sonny Hung
> the Hung Family
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 4:50 PM, Woody Smith <woodysmith at me.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I don't have any technical info but I recall this thread
>> <http://marc.info/?l=newtontalk&m=103496003910379&w=2>
>>
>> I also believe that David Humphrey (PCBMan) Was looking at expanding the
>> memory of the eMate IIRC he was looking at using the ROM Board as well.
>>
>> Woody
>>
>> On Aug 19, 2013, at 1:13 PM, Matthias Melcher <mm at matthiasm.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi. Hardware questions:
>> >
>> >
>> > When I remove the ROM board on my machine, I find unused pads in the
>> back of the board. I beleive that that is the case with al ROM boards.
>> Anyone correct me if I am wrong.
>> >
>> > I also know that the Flash RAM can be extended by another 8MB through a
>> card in the ROM slot. I also hear that is has been done, but I don;t know
>> who did it or when.
>> >
>> >
>> > So here are my questions:
>> >
>> > Is my assumption correct that those four free spaces in the back of my
>> ROM card exist on all ROM cards?
>> >
>> > If that is so, are they meant to take Flash RAM chips?
>> >
>> > If they are, the documentation requires 28f016sa-compatible chips, but
>> they use TSOP 56 cases. There are similar parts that have TSOP 48 cases
>> that would fit, for example the 28f160 - maybe 28f016 vs. 28f160 is just a
>> type. Could that be the case?
>> >
>> > If all that is true, then I still find a few extra pads, probably
>> needing resistors and caps. Does anyone know what values these need to be?
>> >
>> >
>> > Any help is greatly appreciated. Think 12MB Flash ;-)
>> >
>> >
>> > - Matthias
>> >
>> >
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