Date   : Fri, 14 Apr 2000 03:53:44 +0100
From   : Mike Tomlinson <mike@...>
Subject: Re: Watford add-ons

In article <20000413161646.25591.qmail@...>, marcus
ambler <marcus_ambler@...> writes

>I've just acquired 3 watford electronics parts. 
>A 13 ROM Extension Board (With 2 RAM chips).
>A 32k Shadow RAM board
>And a 32k RAM chip 28-pin
>
>The 13 ROM board connects to the BBC motherboard via
>an extended 28-pin header. Some of these pins are
>broken. Does anyone know where I can get one of these
>headers?

Try RS Components, rswww.com

>Can anyone shed light on the CHIP basically its just a
>chip with a WATFORD sticker on it.

probably a sideways RAM chip.  Does it have a flying lead?

>Lastly can I use the 2 boards together or is it an
>either or situation.

Yes, I have both an ATPL ROM board (very similar to the Watford one you
have) and a Watford Shadow RAM board in my Beeb.  I seem to remember the
cable on the Shadow RAM board was too short to fit the two together in
the case, but once I replaced it with a longer one it all worked fine
(and still does).

-- 
Mike Tomlinson
mike@...