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Technical Specifications

The Amiga 500, released in 1987 is the best selling home computer of the Amiga line of computers. offering incredible graphics, stereo sound and animation in a highly expandable case.

Coming Standard with a Motorolla 68000 16/32 (optional 020,030, 040 and hard-drive models available.)Bit processor, onboard stereo sound, SVGA graphics, the Amiga 500 is just the right price for the first time computer user and graphics profesionals alike.

Weight/Dimensions/Power:
  • Approx 8 lbs
  • 110 volt/60Hz 200 watts

CPU:

  • Motorola 7.14 megahertz 68000 16/32- bit processor.
  • 32 bit data path.
  • 24 bit address space.
  • Multi-Chip coprocessor system for enhanced DMA.

Memory and Expansion Capabilities:

  • 512K or 1 megabytes of 32 bit chip ram.
    Expandable to 2 meg.
  • Support for 8 megabytes in rom and up to
    128 megabytes with optional accelerator/memory
    cards.

Software:

  • 256KB/512KB 32 bit kick start rom.
  • AmigaDOS 1.2/1.3/2.0 or 3.1software/manuals.
  • Supports programable resolutions and outline fonts in
    later versions of OS.

Disk Drives:

  • 1 internal 3.5 inch 880K disk drive.

Pointing Devices:

  • Opto-mechanical 2 button mouse

 

 

 

Interfaces:
  • 94 key intagrated keyboard with seperate numaric keypad and cursor keys.
  • 2 Mouse/joystick ports.
  • 1 Serial.
  • 1 Parallel.
  • 23 pin Video port(RGB analog or RGB monochrome composite).
  • Right and left RCA Stereo output.
  • External floppy disk drive port.

CPU Expansion BUS:

  • 86-pin CPU local bus edge slot.
    Supports High Speed 32 bit ram expansion.
    Math Coprocessor expansion.
    CPU accelerators. (020,030,040,060)
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    SOUND:

    • 8 bit audio with four voices configured as two stereo channels.
    • Built in sound buffer up to 800kb nominal
    • 6 bit volume

    Graphic modes/Video Display Output:

    • ECS Custom Chip Set
      supports 320x200 up to 1280x400.
      More with optional graphics adaptors.
    • Built in NTSC/PAL video resolutions
    • 2 to 4096 user definable colors from a palette of 4096
    • Compatible with RGB/Analog, VGA/SVGA or Multiscan monitors.
    • NTSC monochrome compsite output.
    • RF output for conection to standard TV.

     

     

    BASEboard
    4 meg upgrade for A501's expansion slot.
    Battery backed clock/calander.
    Uses 256 x 4 DRAM chips.
    Expansion Systems
     
    Cortex 512K RAM Expansion
    Replacement for the Commodore A501 ram card with optional Clock and Ram.
    Cortex Design Technologies Ltd.
    Cortex 8 Meg Expansion
    Auto-Configures.
    Operational Through bus.
    Seperate power Supply
    Exteranl fitting.
    Cortex Design Technologies Ltd.
     
    EXP -8000 w/ 2 Meg
    Fully internal.
    Adds up to 8 meg of RAM.
    Sockets for MC68010 or MC68881 FPU
    2 meg of ram standard.
    Progressive Periphrals INC.
    M- 502 1 Meg Expansion
    Adds up to 1 meg of additional chip ram.
    Battery backed Clock/Calander.
    MicroBiotics, INC.
    SupraRAM 500rx
    Adds up to 8 meg of additional chip ram.
    External
    Bus Pass Through.
    Supra Corporation
    VXL RAM-32
    Comes in 2 and 8 meg versions.
    32-Bit wide memory.
    DMA supported transfers.
    MicroBiotics, INC.
    501-s Memory/Clock
    Adds 512k meg of additional chip ram.
    Battery backed Clock/Calander.
    MicroBiotics, INC.
    A501 Ram Expansion
    Adds 512k of additional chip ram.
    Battery backed Clock/Calander.
    Commodore Business Machines.
    Pyramid 512K Ram Expansion
    Adds 512k of additional chip ram.
    Uses 4 256k x 4 zip style DRAMS.
    Battery backed Clock/Calander.
    Micro R&D.
    RC-500
    Adds 512k of additional chip ram.
    Battery backed Clock/Calander.
    GoldenIMAGE Technology Corp.
    SupraRAM 500
    Adds 512k of additional chip ram.
    Battery backed Clock/Calander.
    Supra Corporation
     
     
    MEGACHIP 500/200
    EXPAND YOUR CHIP MEMORY TO 2 MEG
    CSA 38 Special
    50 megahertz 030/MMU
    50 megahertz 68882
    Up to 8 meg of 32-bit ram
    CSA/Computer systems
    AdSpeed
    14.3 MHz accelerator
     
    AdSpeed/IDE/40 KIT
    Combining the AdIDE and AdSpeed cards into one kit you get:
    14.3 MHz 68000 Processor.
    32K cache.
    Includes mounts for 2.5 drives.
    ICD INC.
     
    Blizzard board
    14 megahertz 68000 processor
    Up to 8 Meg of Ram.
    Preferred Technologies International, INC.
     
     
    CSA 38 Special
    50 megahertz 030/MMU.
    50 megahertz 68882.
    Up to 8 meg of 32-bit ram
    CSA/Computer systems.
     
    M/MR 2100 mega Midget Racer
    Afordable Fast 68030.
    Up to 8 meg of ram.
    68881 or 68882 FPU.
    CSA/Computer systems.
     
    M/MR 2140 mega Midget Racer
    Afordable Fast 68020.
    68881 or 68882 FPU.
    CSA/Computer systems.
     
    VXL-30
    25, 30, 40EC megahertz 030/MMU.
    25 megahertz 68882.
    Optional VXL RAM-32 Card
    CSA/Computer systems.
     
    Phoenix Internal 512k memory expansion card
    Replacement for the Commodore A501 ram card with optional Clock and Ram.
    Phoenix Microtechnologies Pty, LTD.
     
    Rio 512K ram Expansion
    Replacement for the Commodore A501 ram card with optional Clock and Ram.
    Rio Computers
     
    A500 Plus II 2 meg Chip Ram
    Provides 2 meg of chip ram
    Phoenix Microtechnologies Pty, LTD.
     
    AdRAM 505
    Adds up to 8 meg of ram.
    ICD Incorperated
     
    AdRAM 510 Plus
    Adds up to 1 meg of additional chip ram.
    ICD Incorperated
     
    AdRam 540
    Adds up to 4 meg of fast ram internally.
    ICD Incorperated
     
    AdRAM 560D
    Adds an additional 2 meg of ram to A500.
    Requires AdRAM 540
    ICD Incorperated

    A500 GVP/PC286
    This 286 emulator plugs into the mini slot - expansion connector of the GVP Series II A500HD8+ unit.
    Great Vally Products
    Power PC Board
    IBM PC emulator for the Amiga 500/2000.
    1 meg PC RAM.
    Support for Hercules, CGA, VGA, and MCA,monochrome and 16 color Graphics.
    Clock/Calander.
    DOS included.
    Great Vally Products
     
     
    M-SLOT Mini tower
    5 Zorro II slots
    1 Video Slot
    1 CPY slot
    4 PC/AT ISA slots
    Denise, Paula, and Gary Extenders.
    200 watt PS
    Pre'spect Technics, INC.
    A570 CDrom Drive
    Single speed CDTV compatible external drive.
    Stereo outputs.
    Head Phone jack.
    Commodore Buisness Machines.
     
    MFC MultiFace Card 500
    Adds 2 9-pin high speed serial ports.
    2 parallel ports.
    Pre'spect Technics, INC.
     
    SlingSHOT
    Adds 1 Zorro II slot.
    Micro R&D
    ToolBox A500
    Adds 3 Zorro II slot.
    Expansion Systems
    Xpander Built Chassis
    Adds from 1 to 4 Zorro II slots.
    CeV Design
     

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