Before Expanding Your System; Memory Expansion - Commodore Amiga A1200 User Manual

Chapter 3
Before Expanding Your
System
This chapter summarizes the expansion options for the Amiga other
than peripherals connected to the rear panel ports. In all cases, see
the installation manual for the option you are installing for detailed
information on how to install it.
The A1200 can accommodate several types of expansion options:
• Memory expansion
• Drive expansion
CPU expansion
PCMCIA expansion
Memory Expansion
The amount of random access memory (RAM) in the A1200 is
expandable to 10 megabytes (10 MB). All RAM automatically
configures and is directly addressable by the operating system.
The Amiga's memory consists of Chip RAM and Fast RAM. Chip
RAM is memory shared by the microprocessor and the Amiga's
custom chips. Fast RAM is memory used exclusively by the
processor. The A1200 can use up to 2 MB of Chip RAM and 8 MB of
Fast RAM.
Chip RAM on 1 MB machines can be expanded to 2 MB of 32-bit
memory with an internal expansion module. (This expansion
module can also contain a battery-backed clock/calendar.)