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- From: tim@lenti.med.umn.edu (Tim Leonard)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: 1 meg chip on A500
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- Date: 22 Jan 93 14:14:20 GMT
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- In article <1jada3INNat4@charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu> bubblz@ecst.csuchico.edu (Boy Wonder) writes:
- >And above this, it sez Amiga 500 512k/1meg chip ram.
- >
- >This definately makes it look like, to upgrade to 1 meg chip, all you
- >would have to do is populate the slots, solder in a few resistors like
- >the ones that are under the populated slots right now, and maybe cut/solder
- >a jumper. Does this sound unreasonable?
- >
- >VERY curious,
-
- *************************************************************************
- This is from the service bulletin that I received when I
- bought my 1meg AGNUS. I have typed it in verbatum.
-
-
- *************************************************************************
- 8372 FATTER AGNUS
- INSTALLATION PROCEEDURES
-
- The new 8372 Fatter Agnus IC, (P/N 318069-02), will require the
- following modifications for proper operation.
-
- If no modifications are performed the IC will address only 512K
- of Chip RAM and operate only in the NTSC Mode.
-
- NOTE: The correct IC Extractor tool must be used when removing
- the original 8370 FAT AGNUS from the socket. The Extractor Tool
- is available from Commodore Parts. P/N 314874-01
-
-
- INSTALLING THE FATTER AGNUS IN THE AMIGA 500
-
- 1) Locate Jumper Pad JP2 (Between 68000 at U1 and ROM at U6)
- and use a sharp Exacto Knife to cut the trace connecting
- the Bottom and Center Pads. Solder the Top and Center Pads.
- * This will enable Address 19 from the 68000.
- * See page 39 of A500 Service Manual
- 2) Locate the RAM Expansion Bus Connector CNX. Pins 1 and 2
- are on the Bottom Row and Pins 55 and 56 on the Top Row.
- Count up from the bottom, (By Twos), and locate Pins 41 and
- 42. About 1/8" to the left is a plated hole with a trace
- which runs straight up, (Parallel with the white silkscreen
- line designating the CNX Connector Outline.) This trace
- should connect between to Pin 32 of CNX and Pin 32 of the
- GARY IC U5. This trace must be cut.
- * This controls the _EXRAM Signal.
- * See Pages 39 and 40 of A500 Service Manual
-
- NOTE: There is also another trace running straight up next
- to the trace which must be cut. This trace may be
- obscured by the silkscreen line.
- BE VERY CAREFUL THIS TRACE IS NOT CUT
-
- 3) Line Pin 1 of the 8372 FATTER AGNUS with Pin 1 of the
- Socket and insert IC.
-
-
- INSTALLING FATTER AGNUS IN THE AMIGA 2000
-
- 1) Locate Jumper J101 (Lower Right of power Connector CN400.
- and move the installed Shorting Block to the left,
- Shorting Pins 2 and 3.
- * This will enable Address 19 from the 68000.
- * See Page 13 of A2000 System Schematics
- 2) Locate Jumper Pad J500 (Lower Left of 8520 IC at U301)
- and use a sharp Exacto Knife to cut the trace connecting
- the Two (2) Pads.
- * This controls the _EXRAM Signal.
- * See Page 9 of A2000 System Schematics
- 3) Line Pin 1 of the 8372 FATTER AGNUS with Pin 1 of the
- Socket and insert IC.
-
- **********************************************************************
-
-
-
- Tim Leonard.
-