Picture showing the StarBoard with Multifunction
Picture showing the StarBoard without the Multiffunction
Picture showing a close up of the FPU
Picture showing the StarBoard attached to the A1000
| Max Ram: | 2MB |
| Ram Type: | DRAM Chips |
| FPU: | Optional 68881 (PGA) with the multifunction option |
| RTC: | Yes (with the multifunction option) |
| Connection: | A1000 Side Expansion Slot |
The StarBoard is a memory expansion originally designed for use with the A1000, it contains a through-connector which can be used to attach additional StarBoard expansions or other third party expansions. Each StarBoard could hold up to 2MB of additional RAM. There is also a sub-expansion for the StarBoard called the "MultiFunction" which provided a real time battery backed up clock and a 68881 FPU. Software was supplied with it which allowed you to use special maths routines with the FPU. The card also allowed for sticky memory which could keep the contents of your memory after a reboot.
Thanks to Martin Spenceley