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| − | [[Image:Silicon disk.JPG|thumb|Box and Manual for the memory expansion (464 version)]]
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| − | [[Image:Silicon disc front2.jpg|thumb|A closeup of 6128 version]]
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| − | A 256Kb RAM expansion for the CPC. This combined with the DkTronics 256Kb memory expansion (advertised as such) would give the CPC an additional 512Kb RAM in the case of a 464/664 or an additional 448Kb RAM in the case of the 6128 - ie: in all cases a maximum of 576Kb RAM.
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| − | == Silicon Disc Versions ==
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| − | * "dk'tronics Silicon Disc" cartridge
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| − | * "dk'tronics Silicon Disc Operation System" cartridge
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| − | The difference here is probably, that the first cartridge contains plain RAM, the second additionally a BIOS ROM with RSX commands for accessing the RAM disc.
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| − | == Other Versions ==
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| − | Dk'tronics also made the "[[Dk'tronics memory expansion]]". Not sure if/how it differs from the "Silicon Disc". Maybe it's just renamed and contains exactly the same hardware... or maybe one of the devices is battery-backed, and the other isn't...?
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| − | An article in Amstrad Action described how a Silicon Disk can be converted into a 256K memory expansion. I think this applies to the RAM part only.
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| − | == Manual ==
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| − | * [[file:DKTronics_Silicon_Disk_Manual.pdf]] - DK'Tronics User Manual (English)
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| − | [[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Memory expansions]]
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Latest revision as of 22:05, 10 February 2010
