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10 expansions found
Gemini (AM-205)
Company
NES Inc., USA
Date
1992
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2067 /
    serial interface
  • two DB9 serial ports
  • 16550 serial controller IC
  • 16 byte FIFO buffer
  • 110 to 115200 bps transfer speeds
  • by swapping the stock 1.8432 MHz oscillator to a 2 MHz one, it can operate at the standard 31250 bps MIDI rate
  • supports both software and hardware flow control
  • gemini.device supports up to eight Gemini boards in one Amiga
  • DB9 to DB25 cables are included

Mini FastCard
Company
Xetec, USA
Date
1990
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2022 / 1
    SCSI controller
  • AMD 5380 controller IC
  • uses pseudo-DMA transfers
  • autoboot ROM - autobooting requires Kickstart 1.3
  • autoboot disable jumper
  • 50 pin internal SCSI header
  • half length card, there's no provision for mounting a hard disk on it
Photos
Xetec Mini FastCard - front side
front side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1990-10

Mini Megi Chip
Company
DCE, Germany
Amiga
A500, A2000
Interface
Agnus socket
  • 1 MB chip RAM expansion
  • plugs into the Agnus socket
  • Agnus is replaced with Super Agnus (8375) which allows a total of 2 MB Chip RAM
  • an adaptor board plugs into the Gary socket
Photos
DCE Mini Megi Chip - front side
front side
DCE Mini Megi Chip - back side
back side
Manual

Mini RAM 500
Company
Telmex, Germany
Date
1992
Amiga
A500, A500+
Interface
trapdoor slot
  • the Mini RAM 500 features the same OEM hardware as the Micro Research and Development Pyramid RAM A500

Mini RAM 600
Company
Telmex, Germany
Date
1993
Amiga
A600
Interface
trapdoor slot
  • the Mini RAM 600 features the same OEM hardware as the Micro Research and Development Pyramid RAM A600

Mini-Rack B
Vapourware
Company
ASDG, USA
Date
1986
Amiga
A1000
Interface
side expansion port
No description available.
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1986-08

Mini-Rack C & Mini-Rack D
Company
ASDG, USA
Date
1987
Amiga
A1000
Interface
side expansion port
    Zorro I expansion chassis
  • two Zorro I slots
  • connects to the A1000 side expansion port
  • 85 watt internal power supply
    Mini-Rack C
  • does not implement all Zorro signals, most importantly it lacks +12V and -5V
  • unbuffered slots
  • works well with RAM cards (such as ASDG's own 2M and 8M), but not with HD controllers
  • one exception for HD controllers is the Expansion Technologies Escort ST-506 controller card, which does not need the missing signals
    Mini-Rack D
  • implements all Zorro signals
  • buffered slots
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1987-02

MiniGEN
Company
Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA
Date
1989
Amiga
any Amiga
Interface
RGB port
    genlock
  • composite input and output (2× RCA)
  • connects directly to the RGB port
  • no RGB passthrough connector
  • mixed mode - graphics overlayed on video
  • picture mode - shows external video alone
  • graphics mode - displays graphics only
Photos
Progressive Peripherals & Software MiniGEN - Exterior rear side
Exterior, rear side
Progressive Peripherals & Software MiniGEN - Exterior front side
Exterior, front side
Progressive Peripherals & Software MiniGEN - Case opened right side
Case opened, right side
Progressive Peripherals & Software MiniGEN - Case opened top side
Case opened, top side

MiniMax 1.8 & MiniMax Plus
Company
Gigatron, Germany
Date
1990
Amiga
A500
Interface
trapdoor slot, Gary socket
  • sixteen DIP sockets accept 2 MB RAM
  • supports 256k×4 (514256) DIPs, 70 ns or faster
  • accepts DIPs in groups of four giving 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 MB configurations
  • battery backed up clock
  • disable switch
  • memory autoconfig
  • the main board connects to the trapdoor slot
  • the adaptor board connects to Gary's socket
  • MiniMax 1.8:
    • can use only 1.8 MB RAM of the main board
    • with Kickstart 1.2 the 1.5 MB configuration is not usable
  • MiniMax Plus:
    • can use all 2 MB RAM of the main board
    • requires Fat Agnus
Photos
Gigatron MiniMax 1.8 & MiniMax Plus - with Gary adaptor board front side
with Gary adaptor board, front side
Manual
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1988-04

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1988-05

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1988-11

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1989-01

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1991-11

Minimegs
Company
Memory and Storage Technology, Australia
Date
1989
Amiga
A500, A1000
Interface
side expansion port
  • sixteen DIP sockets for up to 2 MB RAM
  • accepts 256k×4 DIPs in groups of four
  • possible configurations are 0.5, 1 or 2 MB
  • zero wait states
  • connects to the side expansion port, no passthrough connector
  • autoconfigure LED
  • disable switch
Photos
Memory and Storage Technology Minimegs - Case opened front side
Case opened, front side
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1991-09