Amiga Hardware DatabaseManufacturer “Archos”
9 expansions in database
Manufacturer Archos, France | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 8498 / 11 |
- SCSI controller
- 53C80 controller IC
- 50 pin internal SCSI connector
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- hard disk power connector
- memory
- eight ZIP sockets accept up to 4 MB RAM
Manufacturer Archos, France | Amiga A500 | Interface side expansion port | Autoconfig ID 8498 / 11 |
- SCSI controller
- 53C80 controller IC
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- place for a 3.5" hard disk inside the case
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- memory
- eight ZIP sockets accept up to 4 MB RAM
- notes
- connects to the side expansion port - no passthrough
- disable switch on the back of the case
- external power supply
Manufacturer Archos, France | Amiga A4000 | Interface video slot |
- Duplicate Video Port
- gives a second standard Amiga RGB (DB23) output for the A4000
- separate colour level adjustment pots for the three colour channels
front side
back side
Manufacturer Archos, France | Date 1994 | Amiga A1200 | Interface trapdoor slot | Autoconfig ID 2640 / 10 |
- No description available.
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1994-04
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1994-05
Manufacturer 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
- small footprint - 3" × 4.5"
- place for a 2.5" drive inside the case
- takes power from the A1200
- autobooting and automounting (by the Kickstart ROM)
- works together with the built-in hard disk of the A1200 / A600
- OverDrive_AmiQuest.pdf
user manual (german)
32 kB
- Archos-OverDrive_AmiQuest.dms
install disk
385 kB
Advert (FR)
1994-04
Manufacturer Archos, France | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000, A3000 | Interface Denise socket |
- internal framebuffer
- works similiar to a genlock - shows its picture where the Amiga picture is black
- up to 768×580 resolution
- 1.5 MB video RAM
- 4096 colours in all resolutions
- controlled by AVideo, ARexx or CLI commands
- plugs into the Denise socket, the Denise is replaced onto the board - rules out internal accelerators in the A500
front side
back side
- AVideo_15-0.dms
install disk 1, v15
710 kB - AVideo_15-1.dms
install disk 2, v15
847 kB - AVideo_15-2.dms
install disk 3, v15
847 kB - AVideo_15-3.dms
install disk 4, v15
662 kB - AVideo_9-0.dms
install disk 1, v9
709 kB - AVideo_9-1.dms
install disk 2, v9
847 kB - AVideo_9-2.dms
install disk 3, v9
846 kB - AVideo_9-3.dms
install disk 4, v9
632 kB
Advert (FR)
1992-02
Manufacturer Archos, France | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Denise socket |
- internal framebuffer
- works similiar to a genlock - shows its picture where the Amiga picture is black
- up to 768×580 resolution
- 3 MB video RAM, 80 ns
- 16.8 million colours in all resolutions
- DB23 RGB output connector on slot cover
- controlled by AVideo, ARexx or CLI commands
- A500 / 2000 / 3000
- plugs into the Denise socket, the Denise is replaced onto the board - rules out internal accelerators in the A500
- some soldering work is needed in A2000B
- A4000
- plugs onto an adapter card which contains the required Denise socket and the RGB connector
- the adapter occupies the video slot and the inline Zorro slot
A4000 adaptor, front side
A4000 adaptor, back side
back side
Board with cable, front side
Board with cable, back side
- AVideo_15-0.dms
install disk 1, v15
710 kB - AVideo_15-1.dms
install disk 2, v15
847 kB - AVideo_15-2.dms
install disk 3, v15
847 kB - AVideo_15-3.dms
install disk 4, v15
662 kB - AVideo_9-0.dms
install disk 1, v9
709 kB - AVideo_9-1.dms
install disk 2, v9
847 kB - AVideo_9-2.dms
install disk 3, v9
846 kB - AVideo_9-3.dms
install disk 4, v9
632 kB
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1992-02
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1992-08
Manufacturer 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
- OverCD_Boot-9.dms
boot disk
430 kB - OverCD_Install-9.dms
install disk (requires the boot disk for installation)
166 kB
Advert (FR)
1994-05
Manufacturer 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
top side
- OverDrive_AmiQuest.pdf
user manual (german)
32 kB
- Archos-OverDrive_AmiQuest.dms
install disk
385 kB
Advert (FR)
1994-04
Advert (FR)
1994-05