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CHAPTER 4
Expansion Modules
34 RAM Expansion Card
The PowerBook 520 and 540 computers accept the following expansion modules,
implemented as small circuit cards:
RAM expansion card
PDS card
modem card
This chapter includes descriptions and design guides for each of these expansion cards.
RAM Expansion Card 4
A connector on the secondary logic board accepts a RAM expansion card containing
from 8 MB to 32 MB of self-refreshing dynamic RAM. The card can contain from one to
four identical banks, with 2 MB, 4 MB, or 8 MB in each bank. Table 4-1 shows how the
banks can be implemented with standard RAM devices.
IMPORTANT
The RAM expansion card for the PowerBook 520 and 540 computers is a
new design; cards designed for other PowerBook computers cannot be
used in these new PowerBook models.
WARNING
Installation of a RAM expansion card in a PowerBook 520 or 540
computer must be done by an experienced technician. It requires care to
avoid damage to the pins on the RAM expansion connector.
Electrical Design Guidelines for the RAM Expansion Card 4
This section provides the electrical information you need to design a RAM expansion
card for the PowerBook 520 and 540 computers.
Table 4-1 Configurations of RAM banks
Size of bank
Number of
devices per bank Device size (bits)
2 MB 4 512K × 8
4 MB 8 1 M × 4
4 MB 2 1 M × 16
8 MB 4 2 M × 8
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