ICD Adram Docs

omnicron10 · 21 December 2009, 22:32

I have finished fitting a ICD Adram 540 to my A500 Rev 6a. Got it working well with 1MB agnus and it sees the 1MB of chip ram. The rest of the ram on the trapdoor slot does not autoconfig.

From my understanding, the rest of the RAM will only be configured with a addram command that comes on the install disk.

I found the disk on the net but I am looking for the instructions manual and have not found that yet.

Does anyone have a link to the docs?

Thanks

prowler · 21 December 2009, 22:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by omnicron10

Does anyone have a link to the docs?

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/manual...560dmanual.lha

omnicron10 · 21 December 2009, 22:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/manual...560dmanual.lha

Link is dead...

The requested URL /manuals/adram540560dmanual.lha was not found on this server.

Did the link work for you?

Thanks for your help.

prowler · 21 December 2009, 22:55

No, you're right, the link is dead!

This is where I found the link:
http://bboah.claunia.com/adram.html
(other information there might be useful).

In the meantime, I'm still searching...

Edit: More Info:

Quote:

AdRAM 540
If you have an Amiga 500 computer and need more RAM, the AdRAM 540 is the answer. You can add up to four megabytes in the A501 bay. The RAM can be added a half meg at a time to suit your needs. With a Super Agnus, you can easily get one meg of chip RAM, too.

omnicron10 · 21 December 2009, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

In the meantime, I'm still searching...

Wow thanks for looking.

I finally decided to ask here since I could not find it. I am surprised it is so hard!

prowler · 21 December 2009, 23:13

Hi omnicrom10,

I've uploaded the document to the Zone for you!

Also, see this thread for more discussion on the AdRAM 540 memory expansion card:
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=34822

PS. Not so hard, after all!

omnicron10 · 21 December 2009, 23:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Hi omnicrom10,

I've uploaded the document to the Zone for you!

Also, see this thread for more discussion on the AdRAM 540 memory expansion card:
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=34822

PS. Not so hard, after all!

Thanks!

Google failed me! I saw the link above but did not see links to the actual docs!

This is great!

TCD · 21 December 2009, 23:20

For the future : you can also find it on the EAB file server (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43633) in the folder 'Amiga Documentation' (found it via a Lemon thread

).

omnicron10 · 22 December 2009, 00:15

So AdRam is different than the BaseBoard it appears.

Do you know of the link to the docs for the Baseboard made by Expansion Systems?

Thanks Again.

prowler · 22 December 2009, 00:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by omnicron10

Do you know of the link to the docs for the Baseboard made by Expansion Systems?

No, that one has me stumped!

All I have been able to find is another request (posted more than four years ago) for the same thing
Need A500+ and/or Baseboard DOCS

omnicron10 · 22 December 2009, 03:40

I hope I can find them. Thanks for your earnest searching.

Amiga-Digital · 22 December 2009, 10:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by omnicron10

I hope I can find them. Thanks for your earnest searching.

hi , i have a pdf ( handbook ) for the 4mb baseboard card

if you will send me a e-mail i will send you the pdf by mail

myn e-mail are digital-x@home.nl

omnicron10 · 22 December 2009, 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amiga-Digital

hi , i have a pdf ( handbook ) for the 4mb baseboard card

if you will send me a e-mail i will send you the pdf by mail

myn e-mail are digital-x@home.nl

Email sent! Thanks a bunch.

GOT IT.. I added to to the zone for anyone else that might want to get it. How do we get these things added to the Amiga hardware reference sites?!

prowler · 22 December 2009, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by omnicron10

GOT IT.. I added to to the zone for anyone else that might want to get it.

Thanks.

Great work, Amiga-Digital and omnicron10!

Quote:

Originally Posted by omnicron10

How do we get these things added to the Amiga hardware reference sites?!

Good thinking!

Email the file to Joerg Brenner at the Amiga hardware Database (joerg at amyx dot de) with an explanation of what it refers to. Thanks.

omnicron10 · 01 January 2010, 00:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Email the file to Joerg Brenner at the Amiga hardware Database (joerg at amyx dot de) with an explanation of what it refers to.

Done.

prowler · 01 January 2010, 00:34

Thanks!

Impakt · 02 January 2010, 04:24

i thought once the 1mb chip ram mod was done to the main board that the rest of the ram in the trapdoor (anything over the 0.5mb now used as chip) was useless?

omnicron10 · 04 January 2010, 20:24

On the ICD if you run a wire from JP2-2 to the Gary daughter board then you can get more autoconfig ram past the 1 meg chip.

On the Expansion Systems Baseboard you need a GAL/PAL update to autoconfig the ram with a 1 meg chip system otherwise you have no fast ram on boot and stuff takes up more chip ram than it should. You get the fast ram once you run the program to activate the ram.

I like the ICD a lot better. I had the Expansion Systems back in 93 for my A500 and it worked fine BUT I had to send away for the GAL/PAL update from them. I doubt most people had the updated GAL/PAL and I have no idea how you would get it now.

Brakus · 12 July 2010, 15:34

Hi,

Just picked up a Baseboard minus docs, has anyone still got the PDF mentioned above?

Cheers,
Marc

omnicron10 · 12 July 2010, 19:19

Send me a PM with your email I will send you the PDF.

Thanks

prowler · 12 July 2010, 20:22

Hi Marc,

It's in the Zone for you, mate!

Brakus · 12 July 2010, 22:30

Cheers guys!

I picked up this board as part of a job lot with an A500, 1084, A590, various psus, external fdd, cables, another memory expansion and other goodies all for $AUS 28!

prowler · 12 July 2010, 22:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brakus

Cheers guys!

You're welcome, mate!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brakus

I picked up this board as part of a job lot with an A500, 1084, A590, various psus, external fdd, cables, another memory expansion and other goodies all for $AUS 28!

Bargain time!

Have fun with that little lot.

21 December 2009, 22:32	#1
omnicron10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: CA Posts: 19	ICD Adram Docs I have finished fitting a ICD Adram 540 to my A500 Rev 6a. Got it working well with 1MB agnus and it sees the 1MB of chip ram. The rest of the ram on the trapdoor slot does not autoconfig. From my understanding, the rest of the RAM will only be configured with a addram command that comes on the install disk. I found the disk on the net but I am looking for the instructions manual and have not found that yet. Does anyone have a link to the docs? Thanks

21 December 2009, 23:20	#8
TCD Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 35 Posts: 22,483	For the future : you can also find it on the EAB file server (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43633) in the folder 'Amiga Documentation' (found it via a Lemon thread ). __________________ "I am Polka and that's why I don't like accordions" - CrazyOne, April 2013

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21 December 2009, 23:13	#6
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 8,711	Hi omnicrom10, I've uploaded the document to the Zone for you! Also, see this thread for more discussion on the AdRAM 540 memory expansion card: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=34822 PS. Not so hard, after all!

22 December 2009, 00:15	#9
omnicron10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: CA Posts: 19	So AdRam is different than the BaseBoard it appears. Do you know of the link to the docs for the Baseboard made by Expansion Systems? Thanks Again.

22 December 2009, 03:40	#11
omnicron10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: CA Posts: 19	I hope I can find them. Thanks for your earnest searching.

01 January 2010, 00:34	#16
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 8,711	Thanks!

02 January 2010, 04:24	#17
Impakt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 47	i thought once the 1mb chip ram mod was done to the main board that the rest of the ram in the trapdoor (anything over the 0.5mb now used as chip) was useless?

04 January 2010, 20:24	#18
omnicron10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: CA Posts: 19	On the ICD if you run a wire from JP2-2 to the Gary daughter board then you can get more autoconfig ram past the 1 meg chip. On the Expansion Systems Baseboard you need a GAL/PAL update to autoconfig the ram with a 1 meg chip system otherwise you have no fast ram on boot and stuff takes up more chip ram than it should. You get the fast ram once you run the program to activate the ram. I like the ICD a lot better. I had the Expansion Systems back in 93 for my A500 and it worked fine BUT I had to send away for the GAL/PAL update from them. I doubt most people had the updated GAL/PAL and I have no idea how you would get it now.

12 July 2010, 15:34	#19
Brakus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 100	Hi, Just picked up a Baseboard minus docs, has anyone still got the PDF mentioned above? Cheers, Marc

12 July 2010, 19:19	#20
omnicron10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: CA Posts: 19	Send me a PM with your email I will send you the PDF. Thanks

12 July 2010, 20:22	#21
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 8,711	Hi Marc, It's in the Zone for you, mate!

12 July 2010, 22:30	#22
Brakus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 100	Cheers guys! I picked up this board as part of a job lot with an A500, 1084, A590, various psus, external fdd, cables, another memory expansion and other goodies all for $AUS 28!

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