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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Dmaster on February 23, 2008, 12:12:47 AM

Title: ROM 3.1 On Amiga 500 Rev 6 motherboard
Post by: Dmaster on February 23, 2008, 12:12:47 AM

Hello all, I have a kickstart 40.63 and I was told this is a ROM 3.1.  Years ago I had an Amiga and I remember that in order to use ROM 3.1 on it there was some pins that needed to be connected to each other or something like that.  Does anyone know if this Kickstart 40.63 Rom chip will work on a rev 6 Amiga 500 motherboard?  If so, are there any special instructions on installing it or can I just replace the Rom in it directly?  Thanks.

Title: Re: ROM 3.1 On Amiga 500 Rev 6 motherboard
Post by: amigadave on February 23, 2008, 12:17:07 AM

working only from memory, I am pretty sure I have installed the 3.1 ROM in my version 6a A500 without having to jumper any pins.  It has been years since installed, but I am almost sure that is correct.

Title: Re: ROM 3.1 On Amiga 500 Rev 6 motherboard
Post by: Damion on February 23, 2008, 12:46:05 AM

Rev6+ is plug and play.

Title: Re: ROM 3.1 On Amiga 500 Rev 6 motherboard
Post by: Methuselas on February 23, 2008, 12:57:07 AM

No, it was the Rev 5 that needed a trace sliced for 2.1. I remember I had to do it to upgrade.


Then, my old 1.3 games stopped working.  :madashell:

Title: Re: ROM 3.1 On Amiga 500 Rev 6 motherboard
Post by: Dmaster on February 23, 2008, 05:22:42 AM

Thanks for the answers guys.

Title: Re: ROM 3.1 On Amiga 500 Rev 6 motherboard
Post by: Braddo on February 23, 2008, 07:05:44 AM

Trace sliced? All you need to do is jumper pin 1 to pin 31 on the rom.

Title: Re: ROM 3.1 On Amiga 500 Rev 6 motherboard
Post by: klx300r on February 23, 2008, 08:32:22 PM

nope..i got a 3 kick switcher with 3.1 installed & no jumpers needed messing with on my 6A...