UPDATE the board PCB colour is purple.
UPDATE USA Duties and customs clearance: Starting August 29, 2025 all shipments to the US - regardless of value, regardless of country of origin - will be subject to applicable duties and customs clearance.
DISCLAIMER: The boards for sale in this post are genuine, with the TF logo and come directly from Stephen. When you receive the board you have 30 days to evaluate it, and you can decide to return if it you don't like it. In this case, you will get your full refund, but the return postage will be on the buyer.
This card is a port of the TF330 to the A500 and as such it features the same specs: 64MB ZIII SDRam, 68030 CPU clocked at 50 MHz and IDE interface. The performance is roughly identical to that of the 330. All the cards are currently shipping with a gold top rev C CPU. All boards feature a buffered IDE interface which will let you use long cables.
The card needs kickstart 37.300 or higher to be able to boot from the IDE (3.1 recommended). Update: all boards shipped on or after March 31st, 2021 contain RC3 updated firmware that solves certain IDE bugs. Older cards can be also updated.
Please visit my support page at http:/tfboards.online for additional information.
Options available:
1) TF536 card only $165 USD
2) TF536 card + A500 relocator $170 USD
3) TF536 card + A2000 cpu slot adapter $170 USD
Option: add a compatible 8GB CF card+adapter for an extra $25.
International buyers: please send PayPal payments as "friends & family" or add the relevant PayPal fee.
Canadian buyers: you can use interac e-transfer that is much cheaper than paypal.
Shipping to the USA is $10 tracked+insured.
Shipping to Australia/New Zealand is $20
Shipping to Canada is based on location: PEI/NB/QC/ON: C$15, NL, NS, MB, SK, AB, BC: C$18
Shipping to Europe $17
Also offered for sale elsewhere.
**Shipped to: Paradroid90, Challenger, Nowee, ifrit05, grbrady, Beska, upsnowman, Maximilian0017, manmax, rainbowat, voyager2, thomas_villagers, upsnowman, kiwatiger, marksealey and MarkJPK, IamGroot, chatopirulo, suppah, umberto1st, mlenardon, cugar124, lakrits, edolnx, nikoskon74, oldskool1, bartekmalyz, joeuser, nine, ericgla, JonathanHunt, matt020, Flash951, oldman1000, mlenardon, XLV2K, Fularu, radiokida, twbrown, knightstone, tandrews_ny, locnar, ErinW, cyberstormer, malandante, roliveira, peoy, jcm, gregvl, ThatTotalAge, insanity213, Drewlio77, WitchDoctorB, benur75, ElAhrairah, yanlt65, Mycohl, Bmrsred, a500guy, endsjustify, spACEj, m0c, netsurge, bukin, demolition, gmcn, jochen, surfer150, Waldheimer, Toasterific, Cloudscout, slugman, Ollis, Officer960, britlord, treintje, scarymanga, BoingBoing, Isense, raschwarz. hoshikawa, prasad, Niezgodka, jkdsteve, Kevvypops, Erdnuckel01, neophyterulez, rsquared, SmoothRunnings, kaikb1974, noebay, Cyb, soviet9922, JuMA, lilwashu, killian35, Lysergking, bobymiller, Nicke, kinchan, Rakeim132, mkdevil, tomtom16, skylight, roc, Andry, DaMi, PunkyClown, Radi777, keiko, grega, raivari, fery1200, gregvl, Cerv, aotta, Dale423, Bennehboy, njspencer79, Bunta714, Tech, xdaniel, DiabloV, Gravislord, tjeuk, QuietBear, BlizAm, wrgenius, spaceman, gdunlapsd, kleinie, thebiga, slingshot...
FAQS:
Q: Will this card work on the A1000?
A: Not without a kickstart ROM adapter. The default A1000 roms crash on 68030.
Q: Will this card work on the A2000/CDTV?
A: All the boards shipped on August 3rd, 2020 and later have the firmware that fixes the A2000 compatibility issues. Earlier boards can be flashed with a new firmware.
The board will NOT fit inside the CDTV. You need a custom built board with a soldered CPU and/or a special relocator to be able to use this in a CDTV, but since I don't have this machine, I cannot offer this service.
The SCSI adapters that attempt to DMA into Z3 RAM also won't work (e.g. Commodore A2091).
Q: Is the A500 relocator necessary to use this card?
A: Not at all, it is only necessary to be able to close the A500 case.
Q: What IDE device can I use?
A: You should be able to use most CF cards. There are certain that will perform slowly, in which case you should switch to a different type. I recommend using the ebay 8GB "blue and white" or SanDisk Ultra 8GB cards as these seem to perform the fastest. Also please make sure to use a V.H2 CF card adapter. The card adapters with extra transistors won't work.
Q: My IDE performance is very slow, what can I do?
A: Copy the kickstart image into fast ram (via CPU FASTROM option or the MMU library) and the overall performance will increase significantly. If this does not help, try a different brand of CF card (see above).
Q: I can't get the card to boot.
A: Please ensure that you have plugged it properly. Check that every pin is aligned exactly with the 68000 socket. Some A500/A2000 motherboards have a tall cap that may prevent the expansion from being plugged in. In this case you may have to bend or replace the capacitor.
Q: Will this card work on Atari ST?
A: No, you need a special Atari firmware that is not available from me (no way to test).
Make sure to check my other boards for sale:
TF4060
TF1232
TF330
TF1260
TF360
UPDATE USA Duties and customs clearance: Starting August 29, 2025 all shipments to the US - regardless of value, regardless of country of origin - will be subject to applicable duties and customs clearance.
DISCLAIMER: The boards for sale in this post are genuine, with the TF logo and come directly from Stephen. When you receive the board you have 30 days to evaluate it, and you can decide to return if it you don't like it. In this case, you will get your full refund, but the return postage will be on the buyer.
This card is a port of the TF330 to the A500 and as such it features the same specs: 64MB ZIII SDRam, 68030 CPU clocked at 50 MHz and IDE interface. The performance is roughly identical to that of the 330. All the cards are currently shipping with a gold top rev C CPU. All boards feature a buffered IDE interface which will let you use long cables.
The card needs kickstart 37.300 or higher to be able to boot from the IDE (3.1 recommended). Update: all boards shipped on or after March 31st, 2021 contain RC3 updated firmware that solves certain IDE bugs. Older cards can be also updated.
Please visit my support page at http:/tfboards.online for additional information.
Options available:
1) TF536 card only $165 USD
2) TF536 card + A500 relocator $170 USD
3) TF536 card + A2000 cpu slot adapter $170 USD
Option: add a compatible 8GB CF card+adapter for an extra $25.
International buyers: please send PayPal payments as "friends & family" or add the relevant PayPal fee.
Canadian buyers: you can use interac e-transfer that is much cheaper than paypal.
Shipping to the USA is $10 tracked+insured.
Shipping to Australia/New Zealand is $20
Shipping to Canada is based on location: PEI/NB/QC/ON: C$15, NL, NS, MB, SK, AB, BC: C$18
Shipping to Europe $17
Also offered for sale elsewhere.
**Shipped to: Paradroid90, Challenger, Nowee, ifrit05, grbrady, Beska, upsnowman, Maximilian0017, manmax, rainbowat, voyager2, thomas_villagers, upsnowman, kiwatiger, marksealey and MarkJPK, IamGroot, chatopirulo, suppah, umberto1st, mlenardon, cugar124, lakrits, edolnx, nikoskon74, oldskool1, bartekmalyz, joeuser, nine, ericgla, JonathanHunt, matt020, Flash951, oldman1000, mlenardon, XLV2K, Fularu, radiokida, twbrown, knightstone, tandrews_ny, locnar, ErinW, cyberstormer, malandante, roliveira, peoy, jcm, gregvl, ThatTotalAge, insanity213, Drewlio77, WitchDoctorB, benur75, ElAhrairah, yanlt65, Mycohl, Bmrsred, a500guy, endsjustify, spACEj, m0c, netsurge, bukin, demolition, gmcn, jochen, surfer150, Waldheimer, Toasterific, Cloudscout, slugman, Ollis, Officer960, britlord, treintje, scarymanga, BoingBoing, Isense, raschwarz. hoshikawa, prasad, Niezgodka, jkdsteve, Kevvypops, Erdnuckel01, neophyterulez, rsquared, SmoothRunnings, kaikb1974, noebay, Cyb, soviet9922, JuMA, lilwashu, killian35, Lysergking, bobymiller, Nicke, kinchan, Rakeim132, mkdevil, tomtom16, skylight, roc, Andry, DaMi, PunkyClown, Radi777, keiko, grega, raivari, fery1200, gregvl, Cerv, aotta, Dale423, Bennehboy, njspencer79, Bunta714, Tech, xdaniel, DiabloV, Gravislord, tjeuk, QuietBear, BlizAm, wrgenius, spaceman, gdunlapsd, kleinie, thebiga, slingshot...
FAQS:
Q: Will this card work on the A1000?
A: Not without a kickstart ROM adapter. The default A1000 roms crash on 68030.
Q: Will this card work on the A2000/CDTV?
A: All the boards shipped on August 3rd, 2020 and later have the firmware that fixes the A2000 compatibility issues. Earlier boards can be flashed with a new firmware.
The board will NOT fit inside the CDTV. You need a custom built board with a soldered CPU and/or a special relocator to be able to use this in a CDTV, but since I don't have this machine, I cannot offer this service.
The SCSI adapters that attempt to DMA into Z3 RAM also won't work (e.g. Commodore A2091).
Q: Is the A500 relocator necessary to use this card?
A: Not at all, it is only necessary to be able to close the A500 case.
Q: What IDE device can I use?
A: You should be able to use most CF cards. There are certain that will perform slowly, in which case you should switch to a different type. I recommend using the ebay 8GB "blue and white" or SanDisk Ultra 8GB cards as these seem to perform the fastest. Also please make sure to use a V.H2 CF card adapter. The card adapters with extra transistors won't work.
Q: My IDE performance is very slow, what can I do?
A: Copy the kickstart image into fast ram (via CPU FASTROM option or the MMU library) and the overall performance will increase significantly. If this does not help, try a different brand of CF card (see above).
Q: I can't get the card to boot.
A: Please ensure that you have plugged it properly. Check that every pin is aligned exactly with the 68000 socket. Some A500/A2000 motherboards have a tall cap that may prevent the expansion from being plugged in. In this case you may have to bend or replace the capacitor.
Q: Will this card work on Atari ST?
A: No, you need a special Atari firmware that is not available from me (no way to test).
Make sure to check my other boards for sale:
TF4060
TF1232
TF330
TF1260
TF360
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