Manufacturer “Kupke”
18 expansions in database
Golem 030 Turbo (A2000)
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1991
Amiga
A2000
Interface
CPU slot
Autoconfig ID
2073 / 4
    processor
  • 68030 @ 14 MHz, PGA (synchronous with the A2000)
  • optional PGA FPU - it can either run at 14 MHz, or use a separate crystal up to 50 MHz
    memory
  • 32 DIP sockets accept up to 16 MB RAM
  • supports 256k×4 or 1M×4 DIPs
  • accepts chips in groups of eight
  • possible memory configurations are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 or 16 MB
    notes
  • software switchable 68000 fallback mode (also disables the memory expansion)
    jumper settings
    JumperDefaultDescription
    JP101-FPU Oscillator: 1-2 - no oscillator present, 2-3 - oscillator present
    JP201OFFMMU Disable: ON - MMU disabled, OFF - MMU enabled
    JP202OFFCPU Cache Disable: ON - Cache disabled, OFF - Cache enabled
    JP302ONCache Chip Memory: ON - caching disabled, OFF - caching enabled
    JP303-1MBit/4MBit: ON - 1MBit, OFF - 4 MBit
    JP304-reserved
    JP305-reserved
Photos
Kupke Golem 030 Turbo (A2000) - front side
front side
Kupke Golem 030 Turbo (A2000) - back side
back side
Manual
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1991-10

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1992-02

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1992-04

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1993-11

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1991-05

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1991-05

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1991-06

Golem 030 Turbo (A500)
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1991
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
Autoconfig ID
2073 / 4
    processor
  • 68030 @ 14 MHz, PGA (synchronous with the A500)
  • optional PGA FPU - it can run at 14 MHz, or use a separate crystal
    memory
  • 32 DIP sockets accept up to 16 MB RAM
  • supports 256k×4 or 1M×4 chips
  • accepts chips in groups of eight
  • possible memory configurations are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 or 16 MB
    notes
  • connects to the side expansion port
  • passthrough connector for other side peripherals
  • conflicts with the A590 SCSI controller
  • disable switch on top of the case
    jumper settings
    JumperDefaultDescription
    JP101-FPU Oscillator: 1-2 - no oscillator present, 2-3 - oscillator present
    JP201OFFMMU Disable: ON - MMU disabled, OFF - MMU enabled
    JP202OFFCPU Cache Disable: ON - Cache disabled, OFF - Cache enabled
    JP302ONCache Chip Memory: ON - caching disabled, OFF - caching enabled
    JP303-1MBit/4MBit: ON - 1MBit, OFF - 4 MBit
    JP304-reserved
    JP305-reserved
Photos
Kupke Golem 030 Turbo (A500) - Exterior top side
Exterior, top side
Kupke Golem 030 Turbo (A500) - Board front side
Board, front side
Kupke Golem 030 Turbo (A500) - Board back side
Board, back side
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1993-11
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Golem 1MB
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1991
Amiga
A500+
Interface
trapdoor slot
  • 1 MB RAM
  • eight 256k×4 chips
  • connects to the trapdoor slot
Photos
Kupke Golem 1MB - front side
front side
Kupke Golem 1MB - back side
back side

Golem 512k
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1991
Amiga
A500
Interface
trapdoor slot
  • four DIP sockets with 512 kB RAM
  • 256k×4, 80 ns DIPs
  • connects to the trapdoor slot
  • battery backed up clock
  • disable jumper
Photos
Kupke Golem 512k - front side
front side
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1992-02

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1992-04

Golem FastSCSI/IDE
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1994
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2073 / 5
    Fast SCSI 2 and IDE controller
  • FAS216 SCSI controller IC
  • transfer speed is limited by the Zorro II interface
  • 50 pin internal SCSI header
  • 40 pin internal IDE header
  • DB25 external SCSI connector
  • RDB and SCSI Direct compatible
  • autoboot ROM
  • hard disk activity LED connector
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
  • disable switch at the back of the card
  • IDE part can be separately disabled
Photos
Kupke Golem FastSCSI/IDE - front side
front side
Kupke Golem FastSCSI/IDE - back side
back side

Golem HD 3000
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1988
Amiga
A500, A1000
A2000, A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
side expansion port
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2073 / 1
4680 / 1
    ST-506 controller
  • supports RLL and MFM controllers
  • autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
  • disable switch
    A500 / A1000 version - HD3000 & HD3000A
  • the interface box connects to the side expansion connector and has passthrough connector
  • the separate hard disk box has its own internal power supply and is connected by a DB19 cable
  • the A500 and A1000 interface boxes are different
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk inside the case
  • hard disk activity LED
  • power LED (on HD3000A only)
    Zorro II version - HD 3000A
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
  • hard disk activity LED connector
Photos
Kupke Golem HD 3000 - front side
front side
Kupke Golem HD 3000 - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
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1989-01

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1989-04

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1989-12

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1990-01

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1990-01

Golem Promer
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1988
Amiga
A500, A1000
Interface
side expansion port
    EPROM burner
  • one socket for burning any 28 pin EPROMs of the 27xxx series (up to 1 MBit)
  • supports byte splitting (for Kickstart EPROM burning)
  • monitor
  • connects to the side expansion port, no passthrough connector
  • read, write and error LEDs
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1989-04

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1989-12

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1990-01

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1990-01

Golem RAM Box
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1987
Amiga
A1000
Interface
side expansion port
Autoconfig ID
221 / 0
    memory expansion
  • two RAM daughterboards
  • 1987:
    • 1 MB per board (2 MB total)
    • 32 DIP sockets per board
    • takes 1×256k DIPs
  • 1988:
    • 2 MB per board (4 MB total)
    • 16 DIP sockets per board
    • takes 4×256k DIPs
  • connects to the side expansion port, has passthrough
  • disable switch
Photos
Kupke Golem RAM Box - Exterior front side
Exterior, front side
Kupke Golem RAM Box - Case opened left side
Case opened, left side
Kupke Golem RAM Box - Case opened left side
Case opened, left side
Kupke Golem RAM Box - Case opened left side
Case opened, left side
Manual
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1992-02

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1992-04

Advert (DE)
1987-06

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1987-08

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1988-03

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1988-10

Advert (DE)
1989-04

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1989-12

Advert (DE)
1990-01

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1990-01

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1990-11

Advert (DE)
1991-05

Advert (DE)
1991-05

Golem RAM Box (A500)
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1988
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
  • two RAM daughterboards (the same boards as in the A1000 version)
  • early versions:
    • 1 MB per board (2 MB total)
    • 32 DIP sockets per board
    • takes 1×256k DIPs
  • later versions:
    • 2 MB per board (4 MB total)
    • 16 DIP sockets per board
    • takes 4×256k DIPs
  • connects to the side expansion port, has passthrough
  • disable switch
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1987-06

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1988-03

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1988-10

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1989-04

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1989-12

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1990-01

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1990-01

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1990-11

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1991-05

Advert (DE)
1991-05

Golem RAM-Card
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1990
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2073 / 3
  • 64 DIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
  • supports only 2, 4 or 8 MB configurations, it cannot be set to 6 MB
  • accepts 1M×1 (511000) DIPs only, 70 ns or faster
  • disable switch
  • asynchronous bus timing
Photos
Kupke Golem RAM-Card - front side
front side
Kupke Golem RAM-Card - back side
back side
Kupke Golem RAM-Card - front side
front side
Kupke Golem RAM-Card - back side
back side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1992-02

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1992-04

Advert (DE)
1992-12

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1990-11

Advert (DE)
1991-05

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1991-05

Golem RAM-Card (A500)
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1990
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
Autoconfig ID
221 / 0
  • 64 DIP sockets accept 2, 4 or 8 MB RAM
  • takes 1×1M DIPs
  • 32 of the 64 DIP sockets are on a daughterboard
  • disable switch
  • connects to the side expansion port, has passthrough connector
Photos
Kupke Golem RAM-Card (A500) - Main board front side
Main board, front side
Kupke Golem RAM-Card (A500) - Main board back side
Main board, back side
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1991-10

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1992-12

Golem SCSI II (A2000)
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1989
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2073 / 2
4369 / 1
    SCSI 2 controller
  • uses polled I/O instead of DMA transfer
  • does not support the complete SCSI protocol: no LUNs, no Disconnect/Reselect (important for tape drives), no synchronous transfer
  • supports autoboot / automount
  • RDB compatible
  • autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
  • 50 pin internal SCSI header
  • DB25 external connector
  • hard disk activity LED connector
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
  • included partitioning software does not support drives larger than 2 GB (use HDToolbox instead)
  • disable switch at the back of the card
Photos
Kupke Golem SCSI II (A2000) - front side
front side
Kupke Golem SCSI II (A2000) - back side
back side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1990-11

Advert (DE)
1992-02

Advert (DE)
1992-04

Advert (DE)
1992-12

Advert (DE)
1989-12

Advert (DE)
1990-01

Advert (DE)
1990-01

Advert (DE)
1990-11

Advert (DE)
1991-05

Advert (DE)
1991-05

Golem SCSI II (A500)
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1990
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
Autoconfig ID
2073 / 2
    SCSI 2 controller
  • RDB compatible
  • uses polled I/O instead of DMA transfers
  • autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
  • 50 pin internal SCSI header
  • DB25 external connector
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk inside the case
  • hard disk activity LED
  • disable switch
    optional memory board - Golem RAM-Card 500
  • 64 DIP sockets accept 2, 4 or 8 MB RAM
  • takes 1×1M DIPs
  • 32 of the 64 DIP sockets are on a daughterboard
  • takes away the space from the internal hard disk
    optional processor board - Golem 68030
  • 68030 @ 14 MHz
  • optional FPU
  • 32 DIP sockets for up to 16 MB RAM
  • takes 256k×4 or 1M×4 chips
  • leaves no space for the internal hard disk
    notes
  • connects to the side expansion port, has passthrough connector
  • built-in Kickstart switcher with 5 ROM sockets
Photos
Kupke Golem SCSI II (A500) - Main board front side
Main board, front side
Kupke Golem SCSI II (A500) - Main board back side
Main board, back side
Kupke Golem SCSI II (A500) - Memory daughterboard front side
Memory daughterboard, front side
Kupke Golem SCSI II (A500) - Memory daughterboard back side
Memory daughterboard, back side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1990-11

Advert (DE)
1991-10

Advert (DE)
1992-02

Advert (DE)
1992-04

Advert (DE)
1992-12

Advert (DE)
1990-11

Advert (DE)
1991-05

Advert (DE)
1991-05

Golem Sound / Golem Sound II
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1989
Amiga
any Amiga
Interface
parallel port, joystick port
    Sound Sampler
  • 8 bit mono / stereo sound sampler
  • stereo line input (2× RCA, 1× DIN)
  • level meter (8×LED array)
  • level adjustment knob (manual gain control)
  • connects to the parallel and joystick port, joystick port provides power
  • switch at the back side chooses mono or stereo mode
  • available as bundle with sampling software Golem Sound Machine
  • metal case
    Golem Sound
  • dedicated mono and stereo versions
    Golem Sound II
  • stereo version only
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1992-02

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1992-04

Advert (DE)
1989-04

Advert (DE)
1989-12

Advert (DE)
1990-01

Golem Turbo 1000
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1991
Amiga
A1000
Interface
side expansion port
    processor
  • 68030 @ 14 MHz (synchronous with the A1000)
  • optional FPU - it can either run at 14 MHz, or use a separate crystal up to 50 MHz
    memory
  • 32 DIP sockets accept up to 16 MB RAM
  • supports 256k×4 (514256) or 1M×4 (514400) DIPs, 80 ns or faster
  • accepts DIPs in groups of eight
    notes
  • connects to the side expansion port
  • passthrough connector - has mechanical problems with expansions whose plug is thicker than 9.5 mm
  • 68000 fallback mode (also disables the memory expansion)
  • has problems with old hard disk systems without any kind of handshake (either hardware or software handshake) - most of the RLL/MFM controllers (e.g. OMTI) do not work
  • does not work with some old hardware like memory expansions or clock modules - they need a modification
    jumper settings
    JumperDefaultDescription
    JP101-FPU Oscillator: 1-2 - no oscillator present, 2-3 - oscillator present
    JP201OFFMMU Disable: ON - MMU disabled, OFF - MMU enabled
    JP202OFFCPU Cache Disable: ON - Cache disabled, OFF - Cache enabled
    JP302ONCache Chip Memory: ON - caching disabled, OFF - caching enabled
    JP303-1MBit/4MBit: ON - 1MBit, OFF - 4 MBit
    JP304-reserved
    JP305-reserved
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1993-11

Golem Turbo-Board II
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1992
Amiga
A2000
Interface
CPU slot
Autoconfig ID
2073 / 4
    processor
  • 68030 @ 16 - 50 MHz, PLCC
  • optional 68882 up to 50 MHz, PLCC - can be clocked either together with the CPU (one crystal) or independently (two crystals)
    memory
  • 48 ZIP sockets accept up to 24 MB RAM
  • supports 256k×4 or 1M×4 ZIPs
  • accepts chips in groups of eight
    notes
  • disable switch
Photos
Kupke Golem Turbo-Board II - front side
front side
Kupke Golem Turbo-Board II - back side
back side
Kupke Golem Turbo-Board II - front side
front side
Vintage Advert

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1992-12
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Kickstart / Clock Modul A1000
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1987
Amiga
A1000
Interface
side expansion port
    Kickstart and Clock Module
  • provides EPROM-Kickstart for A1000 (Kickstart disk no longer needed)
  • 6 EPROM sockets (4 for the Kickstart)
  • compatible with 64K×8 EPROMs (27C512)
  • supports Kickstart ≤ 1.3 (maximum 256kB)
  • external Case, plugs into side expansion connector, expansion connector is passed-through
  • battery-backed clock
  • 3 hardware variants:
    • Clock only
    • Kickstart only
    • Kickstart and Clock
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1987-06

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1988-03

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1988-10

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1989-04

Kickstart Switcher A500/A2000
Manufacturer
Kupke, Germany
Date
1989
Amiga
A500
A2000

-
-
Interface
side expansion port
CPU slot
    Kickstart Module and Switcher
  • allows switching between two Kickstarts
  • Kickstart 1: 1 socket for an original ROM
  • Kickstart 2: 2 sockets for an EPROM based Kickstart
  • jumpers to select between the Kickstarts
  • expansion features both A500 side expansion and A2000 CPU connectors
Photos
Kupke Kickstart Switcher A500/A2000 - front side
front side
Kupke Kickstart Switcher A500/A2000 - back side
back side
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1989-04