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Title: RAM replacement & upgrade for CPC
Post by: radu14m on 16:13, 23 October 13



i found this ram replacement for the ZX spectrum, here:


http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=52688 (http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=52688)


what do you think guys, can a similar one be build for the cpc ?
and not necesarry of 64kb size :)

Title: Re: RAM replacement & upgrade for CPC
Post by: Gryzor on 17:02, 23 October 13
I don't get how they're used; do you carefully and lightly place them on empty sockets? :D
Title: Re: RAM replacement & upgrade for CPC
Post by: TFM on 17:57, 23 October 13
A similar, but better, product for the CPC can be found here:


CPC4MB RAM upgrade -- 8bit Projects For Everyone (http://8bit.yarek.pl/upgrade/cpc.cpc4mb/index.html)

Title: Re: RAM replacement & upgrade for CPC
Post by: TotO on 19:38, 23 October 13
Quote from: radu14m on 16:13, 23 October 13what do you think guys, can a similar one be build for the cpc ?
and not necesarry of 64kb size :)
Incoming...
512K RAM OK! - Cent Pour Cent (http://www.centpourcent.net/4/post/2013/10/512k-ram-ok.html)
Title: Re: RAM replacement & upgrade for CPC
Post by: Gryzor on 19:40, 23 October 13
Yes, I was going to post the link too, but as I said I don't quite understand how the Speccy one works - is it internal? External? Telepathetic?


PS Hey, where's mine? :D
Title: Re: RAM replacement & upgrade for CPC
Post by: IanS on 19:48, 23 October 13
Quote from: Gryzor on 19:40, 23 October 13
Yes, I was going to post the link too, but as I said I don't quite understand how the Speccy one works - is it internal? External? Telepathetic?
Not sure if your being serious, but the two rows of solder connections down the left and right hand side along with the D0-D6 points across the middle are actually pins that plug into the sockets in the spectrum, this (pressumably) is enough pins to pick up the address bus, control signals and data bus.
Title: Re: RAM replacement & upgrade for CPC
Post by: Gryzor on 19:51, 23 October 13
My bad; I didn't notice that solder protruded that much, I thought at first glance that these were just solder blobs. Ok, makes sense now.
Title: Re: RAM replacement & upgrade for CPC
Post by: TFM on 22:51, 23 October 13
Quote from: TotO on 19:38, 23 October 13
Incoming...
512K RAM OK! - Cent Pour Cent (http://www.centpourcent.net/4/post/2013/10/512k-ram-ok.html)


Yes, of course. That's a professional external card. Best choice, when you don't want to solder inside your CPC.

Title: Re: RAM replacement & upgrade for CPC
Post by: MacDeath on 23:06, 23 October 13
as the great Bill Gates once told :" what would you do with more than 640K ?"

:laugh:

But yeah, a modern thing to get those 464 into a more proper spec wouldn't hurt.

QuoteThat's a professional external card.
(http://www.centpourcent.net/uploads/2/2/9/8/22986686/2805206.jpg) (http://www.centpourcent.net/uploads/2/2/9/8/22986686/2805206.jpg)
Sure, this breadboard toast looks deliciously pro at the moment. :laugh:
Title: Re: RAM replacement & upgrade for CPC
Post by: TotO on 08:31, 24 October 13
Quote from: MacDeathas the great Bill Gates once told :" what would you do with more than 640K ?"
No, he said: "640K Ought to be enough for anybody", that was true as base RAM for PC.
Quote from: MacDeathSure, this breadboard toast looks deliciously pro at the moment. :laugh:
Pro...totypes.  :-\
Title: Re: RAM replacement & upgrade for CPC
Post by: TFM on 15:34, 24 October 13
Quote from: MacDeath on 23:06, 23 October 13

But yeah, a modern thing to get those 464 into a more proper spec wouldn't hurt.



What a 464 REALLY would need is the ability to use RAM configuration C1 and C3 like on the 6128, but this probably won't work w/o internal mods.
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