WHAT RAM CARDS DRAW FROM THE MAIN BATTERIES

I recently examined a number of RAM cards to see the amount of current being drawn from the 95LX's main batteries.

Data was taken in 3 modes: Off, Lite sleep, and during a file copy from C: to A:. A large file was used to allow the ammeter (measuring device) to stabilize.

The 95LX does not power the RAM cards when it is off. The other data showed that the three different cards were very similar and only had a small effect on battery consumption in the 95LX.

Power Consumption Comparisons (all measurements in milliamps)

Card Off Lite File

Sleep Copy

None 0.7 30-37

HP 512K 0.7 32-40 130 ma

ACE 1.5MB 0.7 36-42 142 ma

Sparcom 2MB 0.7 32-39 130 ma

Victor D. Roberts

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