Amiga Hardware DatabaseManufacturer “Ashcom Design & Developments”
7 expansions in database
Manufacturer Ashcom Design & Developments, UK | Date 1993 | Amiga A1200 | Interface trapdoor slot | Autoconfig ID 32768 / 8 |
- Memory Expansion
- expands the Amiga 1200 with up to 8 MB FastRAM
- 16 ZIP sockets for up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1M×4 ZIPs in groups of eight, giving 4 or 8 MB configurations
- expansion utilizes the DP8421 programmable RAM controller chip
- battery backed up real time clock
- connects to the trapdoor slot
battery removed, front side
battery removed, back side
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1993-04
Manufacturer Ashcom Design & Developments, UK | Date 1989 | Amiga A500 | Interface trapdoor slot |
- Memory Expansion
- 512 kB RAM (RangerRAM)
- early revisions feature 16× 256k×1 DIPs, later revisions four 256k×4 DIPs
- available with and without battery backed up clock
- disable switch
- connects to the trapdoor slot
- the 16-chip version of the expansion remained available as cheaper option to the more expensive version with four chips
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1989-06
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1989-10
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1991-07
Manufacturer Ashcom Design & Developments, UK | Date 1992 | Amiga A500 | Interface side expansion port | Autoconfig ID 32768 / 8 |
- Memory Expansion
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept up to 8 MB FastRAM
- accepts 1M×4 ZIPs in groups of four, giving 2, 4 or 8 MB configurations
- sandwich board construction results in a slimline case
- connects to the side expansion port, with passthrough connector
- supports autoconfiguration
- no battery backed realtime clock
- unit is marked AX508 with different RAM options on the bottom side, however the unit was marketed depending on the RAM configuration as AX502 (2MB), AX504 (4MB), AX508 (8MB) and AX508U (no RAM installed)
top side
left side
Circuit Boards, front side
Circuit Boards, back side
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1992-01
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1992-02
Manufacturer Ashcom Design & Developments, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga A500 | Interface side expansion port | Autoconfig ID 2112 / 48 |
- SCSI Host Adapter
- NCR 53C80 controller IC
- 50 pin internal header
- hard disk activity and power LED
- RDB compatible
- autoboot ROM
- place for a 3.5" hard disk inside the case
- connects to the side expansion port
- passthrough connector
- Notes
- doesn't seem to work with software that scans all units (e.g. HDToolBox) - instead, HDInstTools or the GVP FaaastPrep program can be used:
- device driver has to be loaded into RAM first, by issuing "version ADD_SCSI.device"
- HDInstTools / FaaastPrep has to be called with device driver and unit as parameter ("ADD_SCSI.device unit 0")
- no disable switch nor external SCSI connector
inside side
left side
rear side
right side
Advert (GB)
1992-01
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1993-01
Manufacturer Ashcom Design & Developments, UK | Date 1990 | Amiga A500 | Interface trapdoor slot |
- No description available.
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1990-06
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1991-07
Manufacturer Ashcom Design & Developments, UK | Date 1993 | Amiga A600 | Interface trapdoor slot |
- Memory Expansion
- 1 MB RAM
- available with and without battery backed up clock
- connects to the trapdoor slot
- disable switch
Manufacturer Ashcom Design & Developments, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- No description available.
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1991-12