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Models & Clones
ID #2862
Commodore: A500+
A500+ Rev 8A Motherboard - 1614K
A500+ Rev 8A.1 Motherboard - 330K
A500+ Rev 8A.1 Motherboard - 1407K
A500+ Rev 8A.1 Motherboard - 959K
Hi Res Version, A500/+ Swedish Keyboard, Image 1 - 409K
A500+ Rev 8A.1 Motherboard, Closeup (CPU, Kickstart, Paula, Denise) - 1395K
Hi Res Version, A500/+ Swedish Keyboard, Image 2 - 508K
A500+ Rev 8A.1 Motherboard, Closeup (Gary) - 1541K
A500+ Rev 8A.1 Motherboard, Closeup (RAM Chips) - 542K
Standard Specifications
NOTE: The specifications here are specific to the A500+ and do not necessarily apply to the A500.
| Case Type: | Computer in a keyboard |
| Processor: | 68000@7.14Mhz |
| MMU: | None |
| FPU: | None |
| Chipset: | OCS or ECS (more common) |
| Kickstarts: | V2.04 (1 x 40pin DIL) |
| Expansion Slots: | 1 x 86pin Side Expansion slot 1 x 56pin Trapdoor Slot |
| Standard CHIP RAM: | 512K (OCS version), 1MB (ECS version) |
| RAM sockets: | None |
| Hard Drive Controllers: | None |
| Drive Bays: | 1 x Custom Floppy Drive Bay |
| Expansion Ports: | 1 x 25pin Serial 1 x 25pin Parallel 1 x 23pin RGB Video 1 x 23pin External Floppy 2 x 9pin Joystick/Mouse 2 x RCA Audio (Left/Right) |
| Floppy Drive: | 1 x Internal 880K Floppy Drive |
| Motherboard Revisions: | Earlier revisions, please see A500 Rev 7 Rev 8A Rev 8A.1 |
| Battery Backed Up Clock: | No (OCS versions), Yes (ECS versions) |
The A500+ looks almost identical the original A500, however there are significant differences and was a popular successor, especially amongst gamers. The A500+ was also supplied with the A520 to allow it to connect directly to a standard television. The A500+ had a green power LED and an amber floppy drive LED. Whenever the audio filters were activated, the power light would be dimmed. This differs from early A500's which had a red power LED and a green floppy drive LED. The power light would actually switch off whenever the audio filters were activated. Later A500's had a similar light configuration to the A500+. The vast majority of A500+'s were supplied with 1MB of CHIP RAM and the ECS chipset, however some A500+'s had a similar specification to the original 500 consisting of OCS and only 512K CHIP RAM however they were still supplied with Kickstart 2.04. This was probably during a transistion period when moving from the A500 to the A500+. Commodore often used 'old stock' to save money.
Contributions to this page by:
Orjan Lindgren, Pär Boberg, RiWa & Friends, Takahasi Kasiko
Letzte Änderung des Artikels: 2009-01-24 18:50
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