Atari ST - Revision history

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	===[[Mega STE]]===		===[[Mega STE]]===
	The Mega STE had more significant differences over the STE, compared to the Mega ST over the standard ST. As well as being in a desktop case with a separate keyboard, it featured:		The Mega STE had more significant differences over the STE, compared to the Mega ST over the standard ST. As well as being in a desktop case with a separate keyboard, it featured:
	* [[68000]] switchable from 8mhz to 16mhz in software, with 16kb of cache		* [[CPU#MC68000\|68000]] switchable from 8mhz to 16mhz in software, with 16kb of cache
	* A socket for a [[~~FPU~~\|68881]] or [[~~FPU~~\|68882]] [[FPU]]		* A socket for a [[CPU#MC68881\|68881]] or [[CPU#MC68882\|68882]] [[CPU#Floating_Point_Unit_.28FPU.29\|FPU]]
	* Internal [[SCSI]] hard drive (connected with [[ACSI]] -> SCSI adapter board)		* Internal [[SCSI]] hard drive (connected with [[ACSI]] -> SCSI adapter board)
	* 1.44MB floppy drive in later revisions		* 1.44MB floppy drive in later revisions

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 ==Revisions==
-*ST+ - As original ST, but with factory fitted 1MB 'piggyback' upgrade
+===ST===
-*STM - The '''M''' signifying the built in RF modulator for output to television sets. The STM was the last small form factor ST - all subsequent ST's had built in power supplies.
+The original ST released in June 1985, initially only as a 520ST with 512kb of RAM, an external floppy disk, and external power supply
-*STF - The '''F''' signifies a built in floppy drive
-*STFM - Floppy, Modulator
+===ST+===
-*[[Mega ST]] - aimed more at the professional and business market
+As original ST, but with factory fitted 1MB 'piggyback' upgrade
-*[[STE]]
-*[[Mega STE]]
+===STM===
 *Please see [[Atari ST motherboard revisions]]

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	==Features==		==Features==
	The original ST computers featured the following:		The original ST computers featured the following:
	*Motorola 68000 32-bit Central Processor Unit ([[CPU]]) running at 8MHz.		*[[CPU\|Motorola 68000]] 32-bit Central Processor Unit (CPU) running at 8MHz.
	*Integrated [[GEM]] / [[TOS]] operating system.		*Integrated [[GEM]] / [[TOS]] operating system.
	*RAM memory storage of 256k, 512k, or 1 Mbyte.		*RAM memory storage of 256k, 512k, or 1 Mbyte.

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	*Yamaha 3-voice FM sound generator.		*Yamaha 3-voice FM sound generator.
	*External 128k cartridge port.		*External 128k cartridge port.
	*Integrated video controller capable of generating (320x200x16), (640x200x4), and (640x400x2) [[St Video Modes]] from as many as 512 colors.		*Integrated video controller capable of generating (320x200x16), (640x200x4), and (640x400x2) [[ST Video Modes]] from as many as 512 colors.

	==Revisions==		==Revisions==

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	The original ST computers featured the following:		The original ST computers featured the following:
	*Motorola 68000 32-bit Central Processor Unit ([[CPU]]) running at 8MHz.		*Motorola 68000 32-bit Central Processor Unit ([[CPU]]) running at 8MHz.
	*Integrated GEM/[[TOS]] operating system.		*Integrated [[GEM]] / [[TOS]] operating system.
	*RAM memory storage of 256k, 512k, or 1 Mbyte.		*RAM memory storage of 256k, 512k, or 1 Mbyte.
	:512KB in the first signifcant base model, the 520 (early 260 models existed with only 256KB of memory). The 1040ST was equipped with 1MB of RAM.		:512KB in the first signifcant base model, the 520 (early 260 models existed with only 256KB of memory). The 1040ST was equipped with 1MB of RAM.

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	The original ST computers featured the following:		The original ST computers featured the following:
	*Motorola 68000 32-bit Central Processor Unit ([[CPU]]) running at 8MHz.		*Motorola 68000 32-bit Central Processor Unit ([[CPU]]) running at 8MHz.
	*Integrated GEM/TOS operating system.		*Integrated GEM/[[TOS]] operating system.
	*RAM memory storage of 256k, 512k, or 1 Mbyte.		*RAM memory storage of 256k, 512k, or 1 Mbyte.
	:512KB in the first signifcant base model, the 520 (early 260 models existed with only 256KB of memory). The 1040ST was equipped with 1MB of RAM.		:512KB in the first signifcant base model, the 520 (early 260 models existed with only 256KB of memory). The 1040ST was equipped with 1MB of RAM.
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	*Yamaha 3-voice FM sound generator.		*Yamaha 3-voice FM sound generator.
	*External 128k cartridge port.		*External 128k cartridge port.
	*Integrated video controller capable of generating (320x200x16), (640x200x4), and (640x400x2) ~~video modes~~ from as many as 512 colors.		*Integrated video controller capable of generating (320x200x16), (640x200x4), and (640x400x2) [[St Video Modes]] from as many as 512 colors.

	==Revisions==		==Revisions==

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	==Features==		==Features==
	The original ST computers featured the following:		The original ST computers featured the following:
	*Motorola 68000 32-bit ~~processor~~ running at 8MHz.		*Motorola 68000 32-bit Central Processor Unit ([[CPU]]) running at 8MHz.
	*Integrated GEM/TOS operating system.		*Integrated GEM/TOS operating system.
	*RAM memory storage of 256k, 512k, or 1 Mbyte.		*RAM memory storage of 256k, 512k, or 1 Mbyte.
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	*External 128k cartridge port.		*External 128k cartridge port.
	*Integrated video controller capable of generating (320x200x16), (640x200x4), and (640x400x2) video modes from as many as 512 colors.		*Integrated video controller capable of generating (320x200x16), (640x200x4), and (640x400x2) video modes from as many as 512 colors.


	==Revisions==		==Revisions==

>Wongck at 12:31, 26 July 2011

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	The '''Atari ST''' was the first [[TOS Family\|TOS machine]] developed by [[Atari Corporation]], being released in 1985. For the time, the ST featured a powerful processor, a large amount of memory, a colourful display, and an easy-to-use GUI operating system, all for a very cheap price. These attributes all contributed to ST representing a significant evolution in the personal computer market, and consequently it was a massive commercial success. Without this success, the [[TOS Family]] would not have existed.		The '''Atari ST''' was the first [[TOS Family\|TOS machine]] developed by [[Atari Corporation]], being released in 1985. For the time, the ST featured a powerful processor, a large amount of memory, a colourful display, and an easy-to-use GUI operating system, all for a very cheap price. These attributes all contributed to ST representing a significant evolution in the personal computer market, and consequently it was a massive commercial success. Without this success, the [[TOS Family]] would not have existed.

			The name ‘ST’ is derived from the capabilities of the Motorola 68000 processor upon which the original Atari line was based. The 68000 uses a <font size=3>'''S'''</font>ixteen-bit data bus with a <font size=3>'''T'''</font>hirty-two bit address bus.


	==Features==		==Features==
	*~~[[CPU]]~~ - ~~MC68000 @ 8mhz~~, ~~as with all revisions in the ST family~~		The original ST computers featured the following:
	*Memory - 512KB in the first signifcant base model, the 520 (~~although some~~ early 260 models existed with only 256KB of memory). The 1040ST was equipped with 1MB of RAM		*Motorola 68000 32-bit processor running at 8MHz.
	*~~Operating System~~ - ~~[[TOS]]~~		*Integrated GEM/TOS operating system.
	*~~Graphics~~. ~~Please see [[ST Video Modes]]~~		*RAM memory storage of 256k, 512k, or 1 Mbyte.
	* ~~''describe original ST chipset in some detail in bullet points here''~~		:512KB in the first signifcant base model, the 520 (early 260 models existed with only 256KB of memory). The 1040ST was equipped with 1MB of RAM.
			*Built-in MIDI, dual joystick, floppy drive, ACSI, serial, and parallel ports.
			*Sophisticated DMA peripheral access.
			*Yamaha 3-voice FM sound generator.
			*External 128k cartridge port.
			*Integrated video controller capable of generating (320x200x16), (640x200x4), and (640x400x2) video modes from as many as 512 colors.


	==Revisions==		==Revisions==
	*ST		*ST+ - As original ST, but with factory fitted 1MB 'piggyback' upgrade
	*ST (As ST, but with factory fitted 1MB 'piggyback' upgrade)
	*STM - The '''M''' signifying the built in RF modulator for output to television sets. The STM was the last small form factor ST - all subsequent ST's had built in power supplies.		*STM - The '''M''' signifying the built in RF modulator for output to television sets. The STM was the last small form factor ST - all subsequent ST's had built in power supplies.
	*STF - The '''F''' signifies a built in floppy drive		*STF - The '''F''' signifies a built in floppy drive

>Wongck at 15:04, 25 July 2011

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	==Video==		==Video==
	[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0LRPMuQ8Wk Overview of Atari ST]		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0LRPMuQ8Wk Overview of Atari ST]
	[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1jscTrkeso&feature=related ATARI 520ST+ booting process, rare model with no TOS in ROM]		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1jscTrkeso&feature=related ATARI 520ST+ booting process, rare model with no TOS in ROM]
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>Wongck at 15:03, 25 July 2011

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	==Video==		==Video==
	[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0LRPMuQ8Wk Overview of Atari ST]		[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0LRPMuQ8Wk Overview of Atari ST]
			[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1jscTrkeso&feature=related ATARI 520ST+ booting process, rare model with no TOS in ROM]
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