Amiga Hardware DatabaseManufacturer Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A3000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2026 / 0 |
- processor
- 68040 @ 28 / 35 MHz
- both version is an overclocked 25 / 33 MHz one
- memory
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 32 MB
- supports 1 or 4 MB SIMMs 40-80ns (33 MHz model) or 60-100 ns (28 MHz model)
- accepts SIMMs in groups of four giving 4, 8, 16, 20, 32 MB RAM
- Fast Page, Static Column and Nibble mode SIMMs are supported
- burst RAM access
- off-board memory burst access if most recent Buster, DMAC and Ramsey chips are installed
- notes
- if the motherboard is fitted with static column fast RAM the first chip must be replaced with the supplied page mode ZIP DRAM chip - this solves a bug in Ramsey and allows the board to do burst RAM access
- 68030 fallback mode works only with 25 MHz motherboards
- in 68030 fallback mode the onboard RAM is still useable but it's not contiguous with the motherboard RAM
- when used in an A3000T, a 74F08 chip must be inserted at location U103 on the motherboard
- FastROM jumper reserves 1 megabyte of memory for FastROM usage
- two floppy power connectors allow distribution of power to both floppy drives
front side
back side
front side
- Mercury040.pdf
user manual
1064 kB - Mercury040_Addendum1.pdf
addendum to the user manual
40 kB - Mercury040_Addendum2.pdf
addendum to the user manual
684 kB
- PPS_040.dms
Install Disk
Init040 v2.2, CPU040 v2.4, 68040.libary v37.4
281 kB - PPS_Mercury.dms
Install Disk
Init040 v1.0, CPU040 v2.0, 68040.libary v40.2
73 kB - PP&SMercury.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
73 kB
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