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Can my Powerflex Flyer or Flyer SD support hard drives larger than 528 megabytes?

Can my Flyer 32DT, SD32, RS170 or 32LCT support hard drives larger than 528 megabytes?

I just installed four 4MBx9 SIMM's in my Flyer SC or Flyer SD+, but the machine only counts up 10 megabytes. What's do I do?

I am unable to get the system to recognize more than 12MB of RAM. I currently have 2 72pin 8MB SIMMs installed and only 12MB is recognized. What do I need to do to recognize amounts larger than 12MB?

How far can I upgrade the CPU on my Powerflex Flyer or Flyer SD?

How far can I upgrade the CPUon my Flyer SC or SD+?

How far can I upgrade the CPUon my Flyer 32DT, SD32 or 32LCT?

How far can I upgrade the CPU on my Flyer VL Green?

Q: Can my Flyer support hard drives larger than 528 megabytes?

Yes, provided the BIOS version is 1.02.04M. This page has more information on how to tell your BIOS version and how to figure the hard drive parameters.

Q: I just installed four 4MBx9 SIMM's in my Flyer SC or Flyer SD+, but the machine only counts up 10 megabytes. What's do I do?

Since the SC and SD+ can only address 16 megabytes of RAM, you must disable the built-in two megabytes on the motherboard before you can bring the total memory to exactly 16. This is done by changing the setting on jumper JP8 on the motherboard. It is near the front of machine, next to the SIMM sockets, with jumpers on pins 1-3 and 2-4. Move these to pins 3-5 and 4-6, then restart the machine. This should only be done when the machine is upgraded to exactly 16 megabytes of RAM.

Q: I am unable to get the system to recognize more than 12MB of RAM. I currently have 2 72pin 8MB SIMMs installed and only 12MB is recognized. What do I need to do to recognize amounts larger than 12MB?

A: The Flyer 32DT and SD32 do not support 8MB (2MBx36) SIMMs. It will only take the 4MB and 16MB modules (1MBx36 and 4MBx36, respectively).

Q: How far can I upgrade the CPU on my Powerflex Flyer or Flyer SD?

The fastest CPU Module offered by ALR is a 486SX-25. This module does have a second CPU socket that will accept a DX2-50MHz ODP Intel Overdrive. ALR does not recommend the 75MHz DX4 with the Flyer SD.

Q: How far can I upgrade the CPU on my Flyer SC or SD+?

The fastest CPU Module offered by ALR is a 486SX-33. This module does have a second CPU socket that will accept a DX2-66MHz ODP Intel Overdrive. ALR does not recommend the 100MHz DX4 with Flyer SC or SD+.

Q: How far can I upgrade the CPU on my Flyer 32DT, SD32 or 32LCT?

The fastest CPU Module offered by ALR is a 486DX-33. This module does have a second CPU socket that will accept a DX2-66MHz ODP Intel Overdrive. ALR does not recommend the 100MHz DX4 with Flyer 32 series.

Q: How far can I upgrade the CPU on my Flyer VL Green?

The Flyer VL has a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket that will accept Intel Overdrives of 66MHz DX2, 100MHz DX4 and 83MHz Pentium.