Closed IDE + 8MB Fast RAM for A500

[davidos]

Looking for a "budget" 8MB fast RAM / IDE board for the A500, something like the Kipper2K 8MB+IDE, IDE68K+RAM68K or https://github.com/OlegMishin/A500_8MB_ide
Not sure if other boards similar to these exist, not too picky on what kind of board it is.

Just something for a basic WHDLoad setup
Thanks in advance.

 

[ironface077]

DIY Chris has some over on his website: https://diychris.com/index.php/product/amiga-500-ide-controller-8mb-fast-ram/
Looks like they are running $180
Hope that helps.

 

[davidos]

DIY Chris has some over on his website: https://diychris.com/index.php/product/amiga-500-ide-controller-8mb-fast-ram/
Looks like they are running $180
Hope that helps.

Thank you for the link.

 

[comraider]

Please remember to avoid discussions about price or if things are deemed cheap, expensive, etc.

 

[davidos]

Please remember to avoid discussions about price or if things are deemed cheap, expensive, etc.

Oops, sorry about that.

 

[MJFletcher]

I would look at some types of accelerators, most like TF536 / Wicher 520EC will offer more RAM and faster IDE.

 

[Sir_Lucas]

Looking for a "budget" 8MB fast RAM / IDE board for the A500, something like the Kipper2K 8MB+IDE, IDE68K+RAM68K or https://github.com/OlegMishin/A500_8MB_ide
Not sure if other boards similar to these exist, not too picky on what kind of board it is.

Just something for a basic WHDLoad setup
Thanks in advance.

How about Matze M508 alias CDTV-RAM-IDE board?

M508 - 8MB FAST - IDE - MEMORY EXPANSION FOR AMIGA 500/500PLUS

M508 8MB RAM Memory Expansion with an IDE controller for Amiga 500 / Amiga 500Plus also called CDTV-RAM-IDE - The card has the ability to boot AmigaOS 1.3 (OFS OLD FILE SYSTEM) and Amiga 3.x due to the fact of having two BOOT ROM-s Oktagon and Oktapussy. These Boot ROM-s can be easily swapped...

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[davidos]

How about Matze M508 alias CDTV-RAM-IDE board?

M508 - 8MB FAST - IDE - MEMORY EXPANSION FOR AMIGA 500/500PLUS

M508 8MB RAM Memory Expansion with an IDE controller for Amiga 500 / Amiga 500Plus also called CDTV-RAM-IDE - The card has the ability to boot AmigaOS 1.3 (OFS OLD FILE SYSTEM) and Amiga 3.x due to the fact of having two BOOT ROM-s Oktagon and Oktapussy. These Boot ROM-s can be easily swapped...

retroready.one

I didn't know about that one, thanks for the info.

Edit:
Ended up ordering a TF536...
Didn't want to go all out but I got a great deal.

Thread can be closed, thanks to all.

 

[ozkano]

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