exxos's Atari, Amiga & retro forum

Does anyone know of a current design or finished product for a Alt-/Fast-/TT-RAM expansion for 1040STE? Something like the Magnum but with currently available parts? ;)

IngoQ wrote: 21 Sep 2017 14:31 Does anyone know of a current design or finished product for a Alt-/Fast-/TT-RAM expansion for 1040STE? Something like the Magnum but with currently available parts? ;)

I think there is monster for the STE ? Though it is not compatible with my booster :(

Once the V2.5 booster is finished, I will be working on fast RAM for it, and it could be ported to the STE, but I am not sure about height restrictions after the booster is fitted as that fast strong card would have to be another add-on card.

I did design one for the STFM about a year ago, but as with everything else I just cannot work on everything at once, and some things just have to wait :)

exxos wrote: 21 Sep 2017 14:35 but I am not sure about height restrictions after the booster is fitted as that fast strong card would have to be another add-on card.

Would more layers in the PCB help but then that adds a cost problem and design issues.

exxos wrote: 21 Sep 2017 14:35 I did design one for the STFM about a year ago, but as with everything else I just cannot work on everything at once, and some things just have to wait

I am a little disappointed, I have to say. Isn't the fundamental goal of your existence the fulfilling of my wishes? :foldarms: :mrgreen:

DrF wrote: 21 Sep 2017 14:47

Heresy!!! :mrgreen:

But honestly, is there a technical reason, why a cutout in the shielding is so unthinkable? ;)

IngoQ wrote: 21 Sep 2017 14:48 I am a little disappointed, I have to say. Isn't the fundamental goal of your existence the fulfilling of my wishes? :foldarms: :mrgreen:

Yes yours and the other 700 people also :twisted:

DrF wrote: 21 Sep 2017 14:47 Would more layers in the PCB help but then that adds a cost problem and design issues.

Is just physical restraints as always, there would have to be the board to plug on top of the CPU which will make it higher. I think the booster PCB already hits the underside of the metal shield, it could be removed but I am not sure about space restrictions anywhere else.

This was the design I was planning for the STFM, which was designed as a plug-in expansion upgrade. Again not sure about physical restraints, it probably won't fit. Also this could be used as a plug-in option for future STE boosters.

Likely this will have to be actually integrated into the future V2 booster PCB itself.

exxos wrote: 21 Sep 2017 14:53 Yes yours and the other 700 people also :twisted:

Isn't then drinking, eating and sleeping a little selfish of you? :lol:

exxos wrote: 21 Sep 2017 14:59 Likely this will have to be actually integrated into the future V2 booster PCB itself.

So the logic to drive this would be located on the accelerator? Since I only see RAMs in there...

IngoQ wrote: 21 Sep 2017 15:04 Isn't then drinking, eating and sleeping a little selfish of you? :lol:

Apparently so, oddly 14 hours a day working on Atari stuff isn't enough for some people, plus I actually have a day job as well :roll:

Actually, working on new hardware I have very little time for these days, as the majority of my time is keeping stock up on my store, which I am failing miserably at mostly :(