My modded A500+

Fendrix · 05 November 2015, 22:00

Hi.
A few months ago I decided to upgrade my A500. Actually i had two A500's rev. 6a. But with the 1MB chip limit I wasn't satisfied, so I bought one A500+ with minimal to none battery leakage, threw the battery away.
The A500+ came with 1MB extra installed.

What can I say, my kids love to play games on it. So do I

Here's what I put in it.

- Bootselector (don't know way)

- Modded PC-drive
- Kickstart switch 1.3/3.1 controlled by reset buttons
- Kipper2k's A508IDE + 16GB CF partitioned 500MB/14GB
- Indivision ECS
- 68010 CPU, WHDLoad quitkey now works great (got back to the 00-CPU for more compatibility)

Added HD-LED cable from A508IDE to keyboards drive-LED, now left part of LED flash when CF-card is in use and right part of LED for diskdrive.

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Homemade VGA-bracket.

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I placed the bootselector switch right beside floppydrive, accessed from trapdoor, didn't want any unnecessary holes in chassis.

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Hope you liked it.

EDIT:
Have used that 010-CPU for a while now. Most of the time I play Whdload and that's OK, but when I switch to KS 1.3 and play floppy games the trouble starts, for most games and software aren't compatible with 010. So I'm now back with the 00-CPU and all is good ??

EDIT 2:
I´ve also put back the original floppydrive.

voyager_1701e · 06 November 2015, 12:50

Nice!

Did you make the Indivision extension yourself? Because the standard cable is just a bit tooo short!

Fendrix · 06 November 2015, 13:49

Hi, yes I made the flat cable extension myself. It's beyond my understanding how they can include such short cable that doesn't reaches the best point of placement.

But it was an easy job, not that expensive.

ikorodu · 02 December 2015, 00:05

Hi fendrix

nice machine!

Did you have any trouble installing the a508ide ?

I can't get it to fit in my a500 using the adapter like you show as a capacitor gets in the way

How did you do it?

Fendrix · 14 December 2015, 16:25

Hi ikorodu.

Thanx

I bought new caps and soldered them lying down.

I also made 2 support-legs, that I screwed in place under the PCB of A508IDE on each side of the CF-card. So now it won't wiggle loose from CPU-socket when CF is taken in and out repeatedly.

/Fendrix

EDIT:
HAHA, I didn´t lie down when I was soldering them in place

Fendrix · 17 February 2018, 17:13

Edit in 1st post

Fendrix · 17 February 2018, 18:10

Up and running 👍😀

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Fendrix · 18 February 2024, 12:05

I have now refubished the original floppydrive and put it back in the machine

Kin Hell · 18 February 2024, 17:35

That's a sweet A500+

Can you remind me of the name of your Joystick please in the Pic above pls?

zipper · 18 February 2024, 18:16

Seems tp be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAC-2

Kin Hell · 18 February 2024, 18:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by zipper

Seems tp be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAC-2

Thanks zipper.

Fendrix · 20 February 2024, 15:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kin Hell

That's a sweet A500+

Can you remind me of the name of your Joystick please in the Pic above pls?

Thanx alot

Yep, joystick is the Tac 2

05 November 2015, 22:00	#1
Fendrix Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 76	My modded A500+ Hi. A few months ago I decided to upgrade my A500. Actually i had two A500's rev. 6a. But with the 1MB chip limit I wasn't satisfied, so I bought one A500+ with minimal to none battery leakage, threw the battery away. The A500+ came with 1MB extra installed. What can I say, my kids love to play games on it. So do I Here's what I put in it. - Bootselector (don't know way) - Modded PC-drive - Kickstart switch 1.3/3.1 controlled by reset buttons - Kipper2k's A508IDE + 16GB CF partitioned 500MB/14GB - Indivision ECS - 68010 CPU, WHDLoad quitkey now works great (got back to the 00-CPU for more compatibility) Added HD-LED cable from A508IDE to keyboards drive-LED, now left part of LED flash when CF-card is in use and right part of LED for diskdrive. Homemade VGA-bracket. I placed the bootselector switch right beside floppydrive, accessed from trapdoor, didn't want any unnecessary holes in chassis. Hope you liked it. EDIT: Have used that 010-CPU for a while now. Most of the time I play Whdload and that's OK, but when I switch to KS 1.3 and play floppy games the trouble starts, for most games and software aren't compatible with 010. So I'm now back with the 00-CPU and all is good ?? EDIT 2: I´ve also put back the original floppydrive. Last edited by Fendrix; 18 February 2024 at 12:02.

14 December 2015, 16:25	#5
Fendrix Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 76	Hi ikorodu. Thanx I bought new caps and soldered them lying down. I also made 2 support-legs, that I screwed in place under the PCB of A508IDE on each side of the CF-card. So now it won't wiggle loose from CPU-socket when CF is taken in and out repeatedly. /Fendrix EDIT: HAHA, I didn´t lie down when I was soldering them in place Last edited by Fendrix; 18 February 2024 at 12:00.

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06 November 2015, 12:50	#2
voyager_1701e Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Maitland / AUSTRALIA Posts: 205	Nice! Did you make the Indivision extension yourself? Because the standard cable is just a bit tooo short!

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Fendrix Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 76	Hi, yes I made the flat cable extension myself. It's beyond my understanding how they can include such short cable that doesn't reaches the best point of placement. But it was an easy job, not that expensive.

02 December 2015, 00:05	#4
ikorodu Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Newark / UK Posts: 108	Hi fendrix nice machine! Did you have any trouble installing the a508ide ? I can't get it to fit in my a500 using the adapter like you show as a capacitor gets in the way How did you do it?

17 February 2018, 17:13	#6
Fendrix Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 76	Edit in 1st post

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Fendrix Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 76	Up and running 👍😀

18 February 2024, 12:05	#8
Fendrix Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 76	I have now refubished the original floppydrive and put it back in the machine

18 February 2024, 17:35	#9
Kin Hell 0ld0r Git Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1,581	That's a sweet A500+ Can you remind me of the name of your Joystick please in the Pic above pls?

18 February 2024, 18:16	#10
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,838	Seems tp be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAC-2

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