Mega STE - Revision history

>Catmando at 12:36, 4 March 2015

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	==Programming Information==		==Programming Information==
	*''Link to articles on how to switch CPU speeds with your program, Hardware registers etc''		*''Link to articles on how to switch CPU speeds with your program, Hardware registers etc''

			==Magazine References==
			* ST Format, issue 38, p64-67

	[[Category:Atari computers]]		[[Category:Atari computers]]

>Wongck at 12:20, 4 December 2011

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	==Features==		==Features==
	* Software switchable CPU speed between 16Mhz and 8Mhz, and switchable cache, for both performance and compatibility		* Software switchable [[CPU\|68000 CPU]] speed between 16Mhz and 8Mhz, and switchable cache, for both performance and compatibility
	* All [[STE]] features, including		* All [[STE]] features, including
	**4096 colour palette, 16 colours on screen		**4096 colour palette, 16 colours on screen

>Wongck: /* Features */

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Features

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	**4096 colour palette, 16 colours on screen		**4096 colour palette, 16 colours on screen
	**8-bit DMA Stero sound, output through RCA connectors		**8-bit DMA Stero sound, output through RCA connectors
	**30-pin [[SIMM]] slots for easily upgradable RAM		**30-pin [[Computer_acronyms#SIMM\|SIMM]] slots for easily upgradable RAM
	**Genlock support.		**Genlock support.
	* A much improved version of [[TOS]], with versions from [[TOS#TOS 2\|2.0]], [[TOS#TOS 2\|2.05]] and [[TOS#TOS 2\|2.06]] available in it's lifetime.		* A much improved version of [[TOS]], with versions from [[TOS#TOS 2\|2.0]], [[TOS#TOS 2\|2.05]] and [[TOS#TOS 2\|2.06]] available in it's lifetime.

>Wongck at 14:21, 15 October 2011

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	**30-pin [[SIMM]] slots for easily upgradable RAM		**30-pin [[SIMM]] slots for easily upgradable RAM
	**Genlock support.		**Genlock support.
	* A much improved version of [[TOS]], with versions from [[2.0]], [[2.05]] and [[2.06]] available in it's lifetime.		* A much improved version of [[TOS]], with versions from [[TOS#TOS 2\|2.0]], [[TOS#TOS 2\|2.05]] and [[TOS#TOS 2\|2.06]] available in it's lifetime.
	* TT style case with detachable keyboard and base which also acted as a monitor stand.		* TT style case with detachable keyboard and base which also acted as a monitor stand.
	* Support for a 1.44Mb floppy drive, which was added to later models as standard.		* Support for a 1.44Mb floppy drive, which was added to later models as standard.

>Wongck at 10:22, 15 October 2011

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	* TT style case with detachable keyboard and base which also acted as a monitor stand.		* TT style case with detachable keyboard and base which also acted as a monitor stand.
	* Support for a 1.44Mb floppy drive, which was added to later models as standard.		* Support for a 1.44Mb floppy drive, which was added to later models as standard.
	* Internal [[SCSI]] hard drive support.		* Internal [[ACSI, SCSI and IDE#SCSI\|SCSI]] hard drive support.
	* [[Appletalk]] compatible network port.		* [[Appletalk]] compatible network port.
	* A [[VMEbus]] slot.		* A [[VMEbus]] slot.

>Tompee at 11:04, 27 October 2008

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	[[Image:MegaSTE.JPG]]		[[Image:MegaSTE.JPG\|thumb\|The Atari '''Mega STE''']]

	The Mega STE was released in 1991 and was designed to replace the aging [[Mega ST]] design. The enhancements found in this machine were mostly a mixture of features from the standard [[STE]] and the [[TT]] ~~designs~~ and ~~included:~~		The '''Mega STE''' was released in 1991 and was designed to replace the aging [[Mega ST]] design. The enhancements found in this machine were mostly a mixture of features from the standard [[STE]] (from a software compatibility perspective) and the [[TT]] (from a hardware and design perspective).

	* Software switchable CPU speed between 16Mhz and 8Mhz for ~~enhanced~~ compatibility.		==Features==
	* ~~Increasing the~~ colour palette ~~from 512 to 4096~~, ~~albeit while still only allowing~~ 16 colours on screen ~~at once.~~		* Software switchable CPU speed between 16Mhz and 8Mhz, and switchable cache, for both performance and compatibility
	* 8-bit DMA Stero sound output through RCA connectors.		* All [[STE]] features, including
	* ~~Much easier to upgrade RAM thanks to~~ 30-pin [[SIMM]] slots.		**4096 colour palette, 16 colours on screen
	* Genlock support.		**8-bit DMA Stero sound, output through RCA connectors
			**30-pin [[SIMM]] slots for easily upgradable RAM
			**Genlock support.
	* A much improved version of [[TOS]], with versions from [[2.0]], [[2.05]] and [[2.06]] available in it's lifetime.		* A much improved version of [[TOS]], with versions from [[2.0]], [[2.05]] and [[2.06]] available in it's lifetime.
	* TT style case with detachable keyboard and base which also acted as a monitor stand.		* TT style case with detachable keyboard and base which also acted as a monitor stand.
	* Support for a 1.44Mb floppy drive, which was added to later models as standard.		* Support for a 1.44Mb floppy drive, which was added to later models as standard.
	* Internal SCSI hard drive support.		* Internal [[SCSI]] hard drive support.
	* Appletalk compatible network port.		* [[Appletalk]] compatible network port.
	* A [[VMEbus]] slot.		* A [[VMEbus]] slot.

			==Models==
	There were three models available with 1Mb, 2Mb and 4MB RAM. The 1MB model lacked the high resolution mono monitor and built in SCSI hard drive.		There were three models available with 1Mb, 2Mb and 4MB RAM. The 1MB model lacked the high resolution mono monitor and built in SCSI hard drive.

			==Impact==
			*''Insert information here, how much faster could it be than a normal STE, software made for it. Not a commercial success really? Anounced too close to Falcon, not cheap enough compared to Falcon''

			==Programming Information==
			*''Link to articles on how to switch CPU speeds with your program, Hardware registers etc''

	[[Category:Atari computers]]		[[Category:Atari computers]]

>Tompee: categorise

2008-10-25T15:17:30Z

categorise

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	There were three models available with 1Mb, 2Mb and 4MB RAM. The 1MB model lacked the high resolution mono monitor and built in SCSI hard drive.		There were three models available with 1Mb, 2Mb and 4MB RAM. The 1MB model lacked the high resolution mono monitor and built in SCSI hard drive.


			[[Category:Atari computers]]

>Papa november at 01:30, 20 March 2008

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	* Much easier to upgrade RAM thanks to 30-pin [[SIMM]] slots.		* Much easier to upgrade RAM thanks to 30-pin [[SIMM]] slots.
	* Genlock support.		* Genlock support.
	* A much improved version of [[TOS]], with versions from [[2.0]], [[2.05]] and [2.06]] available in it's lifetime.		* A much improved version of [[TOS]], with versions from [[2.0]], [[2.05]] and [[2.06]] available in it's lifetime.
	* TT style case with detachable keyboard and base which also acted as a monitor stand.		* TT style case with detachable keyboard and base which also acted as a monitor stand.
	* Support for a 1.44Mb floppy drive, which was added to later models as standard.		* Support for a 1.44Mb floppy drive, which was added to later models as standard.

>Papa november at 09:13, 9 March 2008

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	[[Image:MegaSTE.JPG]]		[[Image:MegaSTE.JPG]]

	The Mega STE was released in 1991 and was designed to replace the aging [[Mega ST]] design. The enhancements found in this machine were mostly a mixture of features from the standard [[STE]] and the [[TT]] designs and included:		The Mega STE was released in 1991 and was designed to replace the aging [[Mega ST]] design. The enhancements found in this machine were mostly a mixture of features from the standard [[STE]] and the [[TT]] designs and included:

>Papa november at 08:04, 9 March 2008

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			[[Image:MegaSTE.JPG]]
	The Mega STE was released in 1991 and was designed to replace the aging [[Mega ST]] design. The enhancements found in this machine were mostly a mixture of features from the standard [[STE]] and the [[TT]] designs and included:		The Mega STE was released in 1991 and was designed to replace the aging [[Mega ST]] design. The enhancements found in this machine were mostly a mixture of features from the standard [[STE]] and the [[TT]] designs and included: