A500 Newbie Suggestions & Help

[giZmo350]

If I was just getting started to expand an A500, I would surely go for an ACA500!

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1168

One thing I could never find answer to though; will an ACA500 provide 2MB Chip Mem for a completely unexpanded/unmodified A500?

[giZmo350]

Problem is, ACA500s do not work on NTSC rev 5 boards which is what I have...

Awe crap... that's right...
 Gee, for a nooooob, you seem to be quite knowledgeable...
 Hmmm, maybe find a rev6a MoBo?

[giZmo350]

Brian (kipper2k on Amibay) makes and sells some nice expansions for your A500. There's a 4 or 8MB Fastram expansion, and a Fastram expansion with built in CF hard drive slot so that with KS2 or above ROM you can boot from the CF hard drive (Kickstart 37.300 or above). Both expansions plug into the CPU socket. You'll have to double check they are Rev.5 compatible, but IIRC they are.

http://www.kipper2k.com/amigaforsale/

I need a fast ram expansion for my A500 but I thought Kipper2K didn't have any more ram expansion boards for the A500....?
 
 This board is sweet though! :laugh1:
 A500 4MB/8MB Memory expansion board for Amiga 500

[giZmo350]

Seems I cannot get a hold of Kipper2k to acquire a board...

You can PM him here on AO...    kipper2k