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View submission: I'm still struggling understanding RAM types/upgrades for OCS 500.
OP - definitely look at the ACA500+; it makes upgrading from 512KB to 1MB chipram on an older A500 pretty easy while also giving you fastRAM, a faster CPU, and a HDD interface (several upgrades in one). Kickstart/Workbench is even built into the device. For 1MB chipram you just need to buy an ECS Agnus and a 512KB trapdoor expansion. (The 512KB trapdoor expansion is common). No soldering/wire cutting:
1M Chip RAM expansion: This option allows to double the memory that is available for customchip access. This requires a physical trapdoor memory expansion of exactly 512k as well as an ECS Agnus, so it is not available on early OCS Amiga 500s.
Comment by spacemidget75 at 01/03/2025 at 17:57 UTC
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I'll take a look, thanks!