Amiga A590 HDD for Amiga 500 with 2 MB Ram
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Hard disk unit, 1989, Commodore. The A590 is the sidecar hard disk unit for the Amiga 500: a 20 MB XT (ST-506) drive in a case matching the computer, with a Western Digital 33C93 SCSI controller as well, autoboot ROMs and sockets for up to 2 MB of fast RAM; the two drive activity LEDs are labelled Fred and Wilma on the board.
| Years | 1989 to 1991 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Commodore International |
| Compatibility | Amiga 500 and 500 Plus (side expansion slot) |
| Controllers | XT (ST-506) for the internal 20 MB drive and WD33C93 SCSI with external DB-25 connector |
| Storage | 20 MB Western Digital or Epson XT hard disk |
| RAM | sockets for 512 KB, 1 MB or 2 MB of autoconfig fast RAM (jumper selectable) |
| Autoboot | ROM versions 6.0, 6.6 and 7.0 (7.0 supports large SCSI disks) |
| Power | external power supply, also powers the Amiga side slot devices |
| Case | beige, matching the Amiga 500 |
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