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First post, by DSnacks32

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hi all! first time posting here. 😀 i'm a bit of a noob with retro hardware and i had a couple questions about a 486 i recently picked up from ebay.

i have an IBM PS/ValuePoint 433 DX/Si and it came in nearly immaculate condition save for some moderate dust buildup inside the case. i'm not sure if i want to completely max out everything i can quite yet, but i was mostly wondering where i'd be able to find some L2 cache/VRAM memory upgrades. the documentation i found online says the L2 cache sockets can support a max of 256KB, and the VRAM can be expanded to 512KB to make a 1MB total for the base 512K on board. i'm not 100% sure what i'm looking for, so if anyone here could put me in right direction of what to buy and look for, i'd really appreciate it!

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Reply 1 of 2, by bogdanpaulb

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For video ram you need 4 ic's similar/like this:https://www.ebay.com/itm/200742372430?hash=it … ABk9SR96p4ZqNYg
For cache 10 ic's similar/like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/334014774336?hash=it … ABk9SR7LCipuNYg, if you buy it like a kit, specify the seller you need 10, not 9, one extra for database cache.
Mind the key when you insert them in to the sockets.

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Reply 2 of 2, by mrfusion92

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I can confirm that those chips work. I do have the same machine and I've upgraded to 256kb of external cache.
The jumpers circled in red must be set in 2-3 position.

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