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3 expansions found
OverDrive
Company
Pacific Peripherals / Interactive Video Systems, USA
Date
1987
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2112 / 16
    SCSI controller
  • Motorola 68440 DMA controller IC
  • early revisions have no autoboot ROM but they can be upgraded with the OverDrive Autoboot Retrofit daughterboard:
    • connects into the sockets of U102, U104, U110, U115
    • the PAL in U110 is replaced, the other three chips are reused on the daugtherboard
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
  • 50 pin internal header
  • DB25 external connector
Photos
Pacific Peripherals / Interactive Video Systems OverDrive - front side
front side
Pacific Peripherals / Interactive Video Systems OverDrive - OverDrive Autoboot Retrofit front side
OverDrive Autoboot Retrofit, front side
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1988-04

Advert (US)
1988-01

Advert (US)
1988-10

OverDrive CD
Company
Archos, France
Date
1995
Amiga
A600, A1200
Interface
PCMCIA
    CD-ROM drive
  • uses a proprietary (non-ATAPI) Mitsumi FX001D drive
    • dual speed - 300 kB/sec (Mode 1)
    • tray loading mechanism
    • stereo headphone jack with volume knob
  • works together with the built-in hard disk of the A1200 / A600
  • DB25 connector for connecting other Archos PCMCIA products, like the OverDrive HD
  • external power supply
  • limited autoboot capabilities in CDTV/CD32 mode, which can be reached by holding the right mouse button during startup
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (FR)
1994-05

OverDrive HD (SmartStor Plus)
Company
Archos, France
Date
1994
Amiga
A600, A1200
Interface
PCMCIA
    IDE controller
  • a very simple device containing no additional logic circuit - the hard disk is connected straight to the PCMCIA slot with a ribbon cable
  • stylish case matches the A1200 / A600 design
  • place for a 3.5" or 2.5" drive inside the case - two different versions with 40 or 44 pin IDE connector
  • power is supplied by an external power supply which plugs into the back of the case
  • autobooting and automounting (by the Kickstart ROM)
  • works together with the built-in hard disk of the A1200 / A600
  • DB25 connector for connecting other Archos PCMCIA products, like the OverDrive CD-ROM drive
Photos
Archos OverDrive HD (SmartStor Plus) - top side
top side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (FR)
1994-04

Advert (FR)
1994-05