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− | The beginnings of a list of |
+ | The beginnings of a list of hardware accelerator boards available for the [[TOS_Family|TOS range]].<br> |
+ | See also [[Software_accelerators|software accelerators]] |
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+ | ===Atari ST Range=== |
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*[[AdSpeed ST]] - [[ICD]] - 16Mhz accelerator. Software switchable between 8/16Mhz |
*[[AdSpeed ST]] - [[ICD]] - 16Mhz accelerator. Software switchable between 8/16Mhz |
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*[[JATO 16Mhz Board]] - [[John Russell Innovations]] - 16Mhz accelerator board. |
*[[JATO 16Mhz Board]] - [[John Russell Innovations]] - 16Mhz accelerator board. |
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− | *[[CMI 16Mhz Board]] - [[Creative Microsystems Inc.]] - 16Mhz accelerator board. Also adds sockets for [[Blitter]] chip and [[68881]] FPU. It also has a method to speed up TOS access called fastROM. |
+ | *[[CMI 16Mhz Board]] - [[Creative Microsystems Inc.]] - 16Mhz accelerator board. Also adds sockets for [[Blitter]] chip and [[CPU#MC68881|68881]] FPU. It also has a method to speed up TOS access called fastROM. |
*[[Turbo16]] - [[Fast Technologies ]]- 16Mhz accelerator board. |
*[[Turbo16]] - [[Fast Technologies ]]- 16Mhz accelerator board. |
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− | *[[SST]] - [[Gadgets by Small]] & Fast Technologies - 16Mhz 68030 accelerator board. |
+ | *[[Gadgets_by_Small#SST_68030_Accelerator_for_Atari_ST_Computers|SST]] - [[Gadgets by Small]] & Fast Technologies - 16Mhz 68030 accelerator board. |
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+ | *[[Turbo 20/25 by System Solutions]] - Accelerator for ST and Mega ST |
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+ | *[[T28 and T36 by System Solutions]] - 28Mhz and 36Mhz accelerator for STF, STFM, STE and Mega ST |
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+ | *[[Plus Cache ST by Atari Workshop]] - 16Mhz accelerator for STFM |
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+ | *[[PAK 68/3 by System Solutions]] - 32/40/50Mhz accelerator for STFM, STE (with adapter), Mega ST & Mega STE |
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+ | *[[V1 16mhz booster by exxos]] - 16MHz accelerator for STFM, Mega ST |
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+ | *[[V1.5 16mhz booster by exxos]] - 16MHz accelerator with Fast-TOS for STFM, Mega ST |
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+ | *[[V2.2 16mhz booster by exxos]] - 16MHz accelerator with Fast-TOS for STFM, Mega ST |
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+ | *[[ST536 50mhz 030 with alt-ram booster by exxos]] - 50MHz 68030 64MB alt-ram accelerator with Fast-TOS for STFM, Mega ST |
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+ | ===Atari STE Range=== |
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+ | *[[32mhz booster by exxos]] - 32MHz accelerator with Fast-TOS for STE |
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+ | ===Atari Falcon=== |
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+ | *[[Afterburner 040]] - Top of the range for its time (mid-nineties) 68040 booster. Up to 64Mb 32-bit fast-RAM. |
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+ | *[[Blow Up FX]] - Boosted '030 to 40mhz, added fastram and screen resolution enhancer, another one from Atari Workshops. |
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+ | *CENTurbo 1 - Rodolphe Czuba's version of Nemesis. |
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+ | *[[CENTurbo 2]] - Centek's / Rodolphe Czuba's Falcon booster. 68030/68882@50 MHz, Fast RAM up to 128 MB (with the CT2B, else 64 MB) + the same features as the CT1/Nemesis/Phantom + boosted IDE access. |
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+ | *[[CT60]] / [[CT60|CT63]] / [[CT60|CT60e]] - [http://www.powerphenix.com/CT60/english/welcome.htm Power Phenix] 68060 accelerator for the [[Atari Falcon]]. |
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+ | *DX-3 board - from OXO Concept |
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+ | *HighSpeed40 - This was in 1996 and you could switch between 20 and 40MHz cpu. |
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+ | *Mighty Sonic - Has it's own 68030 and up to 64Mb of 32-bit fast-RAM. |
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+ | *[[Nemesis]] - System overclocker to 150% of normal Falcon speed, handled by Titan Designs/Black Scorpion in UK |
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+ | *[[Phantom]] - Cheaper Czech-built Nemesis style overclocker. |
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+ | *Power Up - Simple 16 to 32mhz cpu clocker, very early, distributed by Atari Workshops in the UK. |
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+ | *[[Power_Up_2_by_System_Soltuions]] - 32Mhz accelerator for Atari Falcon |
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+ | *Skunk 32 - a variant of Power Up |
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+ | *Speed Resolution board 40mhz by Hard&Soft |
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+ | *Tempest - PowerPC based, extensively written about, prototyped, but not made?! This started as contemporary with CT2! |
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+ | *Veloce Falcon - To take Falcon to 40mhz, fastram capability, modelled on Veloce STe, never produced? |
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+ | *Wizztronics Barracuda 040 - 33 mhz 6840 and two vme-bus-slots. Optional FastRam-card, 128 megs. (never sold?) |
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+ | *[[DFB1X 50mhz booster ]] - 50MHz Falcon accelerator with flash-rom and alt-ram. |
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+ | [[Category:Accelerators]] |
Latest revision as of 23:49, 7 December 2023
The beginnings of a list of hardware accelerator boards available for the TOS range.
See also software accelerators
Atari ST Range
- AdSpeed ST - ICD - 16Mhz accelerator. Software switchable between 8/16Mhz
- JATO 16Mhz Board - John Russell Innovations - 16Mhz accelerator board.
- CMI 16Mhz Board - Creative Microsystems Inc. - 16Mhz accelerator board. Also adds sockets for Blitter chip and 68881 FPU. It also has a method to speed up TOS access called fastROM.
- Turbo16 - Fast Technologies - 16Mhz accelerator board.
- SST - Gadgets by Small & Fast Technologies - 16Mhz 68030 accelerator board.
- Turbo 20/25 by System Solutions - Accelerator for ST and Mega ST
- T28 and T36 by System Solutions - 28Mhz and 36Mhz accelerator for STF, STFM, STE and Mega ST
- Plus Cache ST by Atari Workshop - 16Mhz accelerator for STFM
- PAK 68/3 by System Solutions - 32/40/50Mhz accelerator for STFM, STE (with adapter), Mega ST & Mega STE
- V1 16mhz booster by exxos - 16MHz accelerator for STFM, Mega ST
- V1.5 16mhz booster by exxos - 16MHz accelerator with Fast-TOS for STFM, Mega ST
- V2.2 16mhz booster by exxos - 16MHz accelerator with Fast-TOS for STFM, Mega ST
- ST536 50mhz 030 with alt-ram booster by exxos - 50MHz 68030 64MB alt-ram accelerator with Fast-TOS for STFM, Mega ST
Atari STE Range
- 32mhz booster by exxos - 32MHz accelerator with Fast-TOS for STE
Atari Falcon
- Afterburner 040 - Top of the range for its time (mid-nineties) 68040 booster. Up to 64Mb 32-bit fast-RAM.
- Blow Up FX - Boosted '030 to 40mhz, added fastram and screen resolution enhancer, another one from Atari Workshops.
- CENTurbo 1 - Rodolphe Czuba's version of Nemesis.
- CENTurbo 2 - Centek's / Rodolphe Czuba's Falcon booster. 68030/68882@50 MHz, Fast RAM up to 128 MB (with the CT2B, else 64 MB) + the same features as the CT1/Nemesis/Phantom + boosted IDE access.
- CT60 / CT63 / CT60e - Power Phenix 68060 accelerator for the Atari Falcon.
- DX-3 board - from OXO Concept
- HighSpeed40 - This was in 1996 and you could switch between 20 and 40MHz cpu.
- Mighty Sonic - Has it's own 68030 and up to 64Mb of 32-bit fast-RAM.
- Nemesis - System overclocker to 150% of normal Falcon speed, handled by Titan Designs/Black Scorpion in UK
- Phantom - Cheaper Czech-built Nemesis style overclocker.
- Power Up - Simple 16 to 32mhz cpu clocker, very early, distributed by Atari Workshops in the UK.
- Power_Up_2_by_System_Soltuions - 32Mhz accelerator for Atari Falcon
- Skunk 32 - a variant of Power Up
- Speed Resolution board 40mhz by Hard&Soft
- Tempest - PowerPC based, extensively written about, prototyped, but not made?! This started as contemporary with CT2!
- Veloce Falcon - To take Falcon to 40mhz, fastram capability, modelled on Veloce STe, never produced?
- Wizztronics Barracuda 040 - 33 mhz 6840 and two vme-bus-slots. Optional FastRam-card, 128 megs. (never sold?)
- DFB1X 50mhz booster - 50MHz Falcon accelerator with flash-rom and alt-ram.
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