Amiga 1000 ram expansion question

Reynolds · 28 October 2022, 09:00

I have this Golem Megabit RAM expansion for my Amiga 1000, but now I use that machine with an ACA500.

https://bigbookofamigahardware.com/b...t.aspx?id=1023

The question would be if I can use both at the same time, as sometimes some stuffs just suffering or simply refusing to start because of having not enough fast ram. The Golem has a passthrough port, so physically they could be linked up as A1000 - Golem - ACA500.
Should I try, or better leave it because of any risk?

TIA.

Daedalus · 28 October 2022, 10:05

Just to confirm: it's an ACA500 and not an ACA500+, right? AFAIR the ACA500 doesn't support Autoconfig of multiple devices on the Zorro bus. Only the later firmware versions on the ACA500+ support additional devices in this way. So it looks like you're stuck with the 2MB that's on the ACA.

Reynolds · 28 October 2022, 10:12

Yes, it i not the + but the normal ACA500.
Thanks, so I'll keep myself for a low-end setup with that and setting everything up with keeping in mind the limit.

28 October 2022, 09:00	#1
Reynolds Alien Breeder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Szigetszentmiklos / Hungary Age: 46 Posts: 1,096	Amiga 1000 ram expansion question I have this Golem Megabit RAM expansion for my Amiga 1000, but now I use that machine with an ACA500. https://bigbookofamigahardware.com/b...t.aspx?id=1023 The question would be if I can use both at the same time, as sometimes some stuffs just suffering or simply refusing to start because of having not enough fast ram. The Golem has a passthrough port, so physically they could be linked up as A1000 - Golem - ACA500. Should I try, or better leave it because of any risk? TIA.

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28 October 2022, 10:05	#2
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,346	Just to confirm: it's an ACA500 and not an ACA500+, right? AFAIR the ACA500 doesn't support Autoconfig of multiple devices on the Zorro bus. Only the later firmware versions on the ACA500+ support additional devices in this way. So it looks like you're stuck with the 2MB that's on the ACA.

28 October 2022, 10:12	#3
Reynolds Alien Breeder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Szigetszentmiklos / Hungary Age: 46 Posts: 1,096	Yes, it i not the + but the normal ACA500. Thanks, so I'll keep myself for a low-end setup with that and setting everything up with keeping in mind the limit.

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