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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: drwho on May 07, 2004, 03:38:25 PM

Title: Amiga 3000(D) ROM Sockets
Post by: drwho on May 07, 2004, 03:38:25 PM

Does anyone know why there are 4 sockets on the A3000 mainboard for ROMs? Is there something more that can go in there?

Thanks,
Mike

Title: Re: Amiga 3000(D) ROM Sockets
Post by: Ilwrath on May 07, 2004, 06:02:12 PM

I think the A3000 was going to have a built-in ROM switcher at one point in time.  Don't think the circuitry needed for this is on the motherboard, though.

Title: Re: Amiga 3000(D) ROM Sockets
Post by: Holley on May 08, 2004, 06:09:03 PM

I was always under the impression they were intended for something to do with running Unix, as some core libraries wouldn't have fitted on two :-?

Title: Re: Amiga 3000(D) ROM Sockets
Post by: Acill on May 08, 2004, 07:57:39 PM

Those extra sets were intended as a future upgrade, but they never did anything with it. They are just dead sockets and were actually removed on later revisions of the boards. Just the solder pads remained.