VOGONS

Search

Common searches

Another A500+ XT

Topic actions

First post, by kubino

Posted on 
User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie

Hello

Recently I got my first XT system. It's an Acer 500+ with 720kb 3,5 inch drive and 21MB HDD installed. The disk is apperantly dead 🙁 but overal the system looks very clean and in excelent working condition :

IMG_20150929_193127.jpg
Filename
IMG_20150929_193127.jpg
File size
4.28 MiB
Views
501 views
File license
Fair use/fair dealing exception
IMG_20150929_193243.jpg
Filename
IMG_20150929_193243.jpg
File size
4.33 MiB
Views
501 views
File license
Fair use/fair dealing exception
IMG_20150929_193318.jpg
Filename
IMG_20150929_193318.jpg
File size
3.45 MiB
Views
501 views
File license
Fair use/fair dealing exception

I just fitted Gotek emulator with HxC firmware, which works great 😉 now the downside the motheboard is only extended by 2 ISA slots. Not sure it/how it can be extended. I have plan to add xdide and/or maybe some EMS board.

Thanks for reading! Comments/ideas are welcome!

Reply 1 of 2, by keropi

Posted on 
User metadata
Rank l33t++
Rank
l33t++

Excellent! this must be the 500+ III system , mine is the II. It's so sad that there aren't more ISA slots on the III... you can see my thread about a hackish way to add more slots, I think it's the only way for these machines.

🎵 🎧 ⏳ ⚡ PCMIDI MPU , OrpheusII , Action Rewind , Megacard and 🎶GoldLib soundcard website

Reply 2 of 2, by kubino

Posted on 
User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie

exactly this one is 500+ III 😉 have 8bit IDE on board and floppy controler. This might be the reason why acer decided to put just 2 isa slots. I looked in your thread and you did an excelent wor! maybe just changing backplate with 4 slots will be working. now I have to just find such backplate

Go to top of page Go to top of page
Back to System Specs
Close window
Close window