+MrFish Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) I was starting to add information about RAM upgrades, for the 400/800 series of machines, to the website I'm building for Atari Hardware. To my dismay, I've found there is very little in the way of documentation for commercial upgrades available online in this area. The only one I've been able to find thus far is the 400 48K RAM expansion instructions. Looking at the Atari FAQ (and from my own recollections of conversations on these forums) I know there are many more that were available. I have documentation for the Axlon RAMPower 32, which I'll be scanning. Does anyone else have 400/800 commercial documentation that they can scan and contribute to the community? Also, pictures of the live modules would be nice for the record as well. I have found pictures on AA of some modules such as: Chrystal Computer Products 256K RAMCard, Mosaic 32K RAM Board, and a few others; but no documentation for these. Any help is greatly appreciated. Edited June 30, 2018 by MrFish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I have nothing to add, unfortunately. I hope you succeed in the quest though - I have an MPP 32K board in one of my 800's. I'd love to see the docs that came with it initially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 I have nothing to add, unfortunately. I hope you succeed in the quest though - I have an MPP 32K board in one of my 800's. I'd love to see the docs that came with it initially. Would you take some pictures of it? It's nice to have some modern images of these boards, as most installation manuals don't offer much in the way of visuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Would you take some pictures of it? It's nice to have some modern images of these boards, as most installation manuals don't offer much in the way of visuals. Here you go, for the front at least. It's an MPC board, not an MPP (typo in my original reply). I did a search on the forum a few years back and there's at least one other post from someone who has one. I bought this machine on eBay in a bit lot of 800-related stuff about 15-16 years ago and never opened it up until the last couple years. I'll get a photo of the back of the board tonight or tomorrow if you like. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 What ever I have I would have scanned. I know I scanned a 128K Atari 800 upgrade manual. https://archive.org/details/CCP128KRamcardManual. I have the box (just plain white with simple label) and the disk which I should have copied and posted on Atariage. Allan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) What ever I have I would have scanned. I know I scanned a 128K Atari 800 upgrade manual. https://archive.org/details/CCP128KRamcardManual. I have the box (just plain white with simple label) and the disk which I should have copied and posted on Atariage. Yes, you did start a thread about it on AtariAge: CCP 128K RAMCard. The software is a bonus. Thanks Allan. Edited June 30, 2018 by MrFish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Here you go, for the front at least. It's an MPC board, not an MPP (typo in my original reply). I did a search on the forum a few years back and there's at least one other post from someone who has one. I bought this machine on eBay in a bit lot of 800-related stuff about 15-16 years ago and never opened it up until the last couple years. I'll get a photo of the back of the board tonight or tomorrow if you like. Thanks DrVenk. Yeah, I didn't think that sounded right about MPP -- as I was looking for that in the FAQ. Sure, post a photo of the other side; the more details, the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Okay, here are some better photos of the MPC board in one of my 800's. It wasn't inside the machine I thought it was and I had to dig it out of the garage this afternoon. Anyway … 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) Okay, here are some better photos of the MPC board in one of my 800's. It wasn't inside the machine I thought it was and I had to dig it out of the garage this afternoon. Anyway … Thanks, I appreciate you taking the time. It's a neat board. As promised, here's a PDF of the Axlon RAMPower 32 manual. Axlon RAMPower 32 - Manual.pdf Edited July 1, 2018 by MrFish 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+kheller2 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Found this is a small box. Anderson upgrade. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Found this is a small box. Anderson upgrade. Cool, thanks... it looks like they made 32K and 48K/52K boards too (according to the Atari FAQ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Scanned the box. No instructions or actual memory upgrade with it. Allan Atari_800_16K_Memory_Upgrade_Microtek_Peripherals.zip 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 Scanned the box. No instructions or actual memory upgrade with it. Thanks; still good to have; maybe someone else has the board they can snapshot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Here's a Mosaic board on eBay with some decent picks. https://www.ebay.com/itm/32K-Mosaic-RAM-module-board-card-for-Atari-400-Works/142907904682?hash=item2145f992aa:g:jIAAAOSwPDdbHa9P Allan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 Thanks, I appreciate you taking the time. It's a neat board. As promised, here's a PDF of the Axlon RAMPower 32 manual. rampower32.jpg Axlon RAMPower 32 - Manual.pdf I've put this manual up for sale, if anyone is interested. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 323386651369 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I have an 800 with a 1MB Axlon but the guy I bought it from no longer had the manual for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 I have an 800 with a 1MB Axlon but the guy I bought it from no longer had the manual for it. Those are rather uncommon, I'd imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nezgar Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I have an 800 with a 1MB Axlon but the guy I bought it from no longer had the manual for it. Wow neat, don't think I've ever seen a real axlon that big before. Anyone know if 1MB was originally available from Axlon themselves, or was it a mod? That would have made an 800 with SDX a pretty formidable competitor to upgraded XL's and XE's at the time. I also wonder how much max Axlon RAM the original SDX 4.1/4.2 supported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I have an 800 with a 1MB Axlon but the guy I bought it from no longer had the manual for it. You most likely have a Magna Systems Axlon compatible upgrade, IIRC the largest RAM upgrade Axlon made for the 800 was 128kB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 You most likely have a Magna Systems Axlon compatible upgrade, IIRC the largest RAM upgrade Axlon made for the 800 was 128kB. Yes, my mistake, it’s a Magna Systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobus Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Intec packaging and installation manual - The 400 adapter is original but the actual memory card is gone. MPC Packaging, warranty card and installation manual (someone went to town there) Unknown card. It is 32K, but was stuffed in the MPC box. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I have to laugh at the box art. "Intec, used in the Space Shuttle!" Or "mpc for your Atari (which happens to look like an Apple II)!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 The logo on the white edge of that 32K board looks like a stylized BMS. Anyone heard of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 The logo on the white edge of that 32K board looks like a stylized BMS. Anyone heard of them? Berkeley Microsystems made the BMS-100 ASCI to SCSI adapter for the ST. They were in business from 1980 to 1988 so this RAM card could be another of their products. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Here's a little Axlon catalog I got with a program. Allan Axlon_Memory_Upgrades_catalog.pdf 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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