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StarBoard 2
Company
Microbotics, USA
Date
1986
Amiga
A1000
Interface
side expansion port
Autoconfig ID
1010 / 0
    memory
  • 512 kB, 1 or 2 MB zero-wait state RAM
  • 32 256k×1, 150 ns DIPs for 1 MB RAM (on "Main Deck")
  • optional "Upper Deck" module with 32 DIPs for the other 1 MB
  • both decks have four sockets for parity chips which can be utilized with the Multifunction module
  • two StarBoards can be connected together for 4 MB RAM total
    optional Multifunction module
  • 68881 @ 14 MHz
  • StickyDisk - rebootable ram disk with hardware write protection
  • allows parity checking of memory in the host StarBoard when extra parity RAM is installed - if a parity error is detected, the Amiga crashes with a GURU message
  • battery backed up clock
    optional SCSI controller - StarDrive
  • AMD 5380 controller IC
  • pseudo-DMA
  • DB25 external SCSI connector
  • battery backed up clock
    notes
  • one StarBoard can hold either a Multifunction or a SCSI module, as they connect to the same headers
  • connects to the A1000 side expansion port
  • removing the StarBoard's case, it can be installed in the A2000 using the SB2000 Zorro II adaptor card
  • passthrough connector
Photos
Microbotics StarBoard 2 - MultiFunction module front side
MultiFunction module, front side
Microbotics StarBoard 2 - MultiFunction module back side
MultiFunction module, back side
Microbotics StarBoard 2 - front side
front side
Microbotics StarBoard 2 - back side
back side
Microbotics StarBoard 2 - Upper Deck front side
Upper Deck, front side
Microbotics StarBoard 2 - Upper Deck back side
Upper Deck, back side
Microbotics StarBoard 2 - StarDrive module front side
StarDrive module, front side
Microbotics StarBoard 2 - StarDrive module back side
StarDrive module, back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1986-11

Advert (US)
1987-05

Advert (US)
1987-09

Advert (US)
1988-02

Advert (GB)
1989-06

StarBoard 2 / 500
Company
Microbotics, USA
Date
1988
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
Autoconfig ID
1010 / 0
  • the StarBoard 2 / 500 is a StarBoard 2 with a different case
Photos
Microbotics StarBoard 2 / 500 - Exterior top side
Exterior, top side
Microbotics StarBoard 2 / 500 - Case opened right side
Case opened, right side
Microbotics StarBoard 2 / 500 - Case opened left side
Case opened, left side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1988-02

Advert (GB)
1989-06