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Commodore 1764 256k REU RAM Expansion for C64

Producer: Commodore - Category: Other Hardware

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RAM expansion, 1986, Commodore. The 1764 RAM Expansion Unit is the version for the Commodore 64, with 256 KB and a DMA controller; because the standard C64 power supply could not feed it, it was sold together with a heavy-duty power supply. It is required by GEOS to be really usable.

Year1986
ManufacturerCommodore Business Machines
CompatibilityCommodore 64 (also usable on the Commodore 128)
Capacity256 KB (8 x 41256 DRAM), upgradable to 512 KB
ControllerMOS 8726 REC (RAM Expansion Controller), DMA
Interfaceexpansion port cartridge
Bundleheavy-duty power supply for the Commodore 64
Related models1700 (128 KB) and 1750 (512 KB)

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