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A Seven Socket Rom Box from [[Micro Power Ltd.|Micro Power]] (?), contains Programmer's Toolbox and Basic Extensions ROM
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The [[SuperPower ROM Box]] from [[Micro Power Ltd.]] is a 7-socket Rom Box, there is also a 8-socket version (see advert from May 1986). Also called '''Micro Power ROM Box'''.
  
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Unknown why the article is called "Micro Power ROM Box" - the photo shows a "Super Power" box - or is that sarcasm, saying that it was not-so-powerful (?)
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The box (all boxes, or only that on the photo?) contains Programmer's Toolbox and Basic Extensions ROM.
  
 
Not much is known about this interface please add..
 
Not much is known about this interface please add..
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Up to 16 of this boxes can be added to the CPC. It's ground ROM-IDs can be selected in blocks of 16: &00, &01, ... &7F. So with 16 boxes and all eight sockets occupied this will add 2 MB or ROM capacity to the CPC.
  
 
== Pictures ==
 
== Pictures ==
  
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Image:ACU8506-055.jpg|Advert (ACU Jun 1985)
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Image:Amstrad Computer User8509038.jpg|Review (1/2) (ACU Sep 1985)
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Image:Amstrad Computer User8509039.jpg|Review (2/2) (ACU Sep 1985)
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Image:Amstrad Computer User8509022.jpg|Advert (1/2) (ACU Sep 1985)
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Image:ACU8509023.jpg|Advert (2/2) (ACU Sep 1985)
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Image:ACU8511-078.jpg|Advert (1/2) (ACU Nov 1985)
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Image:ACU8511-079.jpg|Advert (2/2) (ACU Nov 1985)
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Image:ACU8605-047.jpg|Advert (ACU May 1986)
 
Image:Micro power rom box.jpg
 
Image:Micro power rom box.jpg
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Image:MicroPower_ROM_Board_Top.jpg|Unit Front
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Image:MicroPower_ROM_Board_Bottom.jpg|Unit back
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Image:MicroPower_ROM_Board_PCB_Top.jpg|PCB Top
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Image:MicroPower_ROM_Board_PCB_Top.jpg|PCB Bottom
 
Image:Superpower aka Micrpower ROM Board.jpg
 
Image:Superpower aka Micrpower ROM Board.jpg
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Image:SuperPower_ROMBox_PCB_Top.jpg|PCB Top
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Image:SuperPower_ROMBox_PCB_Bottom.jpg|PCB Bottom
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Image:SuperPowerROMCard.jpg|Super Power ROM Card with 6 ROMs: BCPL, Maxam, Nirvana, ParaDOS, Protext and Utopia.
 
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</gallery>
  
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[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Memory expansions]]
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[[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Expansion ROM]]
 
[[Category:Stub]]
 
[[Category:Stub]]

Latest revision as of 07:50, 2 November 2015

The SuperPower ROM Box from Micro Power Ltd. is a 7-socket Rom Box, there is also a 8-socket version (see advert from May 1986). Also called Micro Power ROM Box.

The box (all boxes, or only that on the photo?) contains Programmer's Toolbox and Basic Extensions ROM.

Not much is known about this interface please add..

Up to 16 of this boxes can be added to the CPC. It's ground ROM-IDs can be selected in blocks of 16: &00, &01, ... &7F. So with 16 boxes and all eight sockets occupied this will add 2 MB or ROM capacity to the CPC.

Pictures

  • Advert (ACU Jun 1985)

  • Review (1/2) (ACU Sep 1985)

  • Review (2/2) (ACU Sep 1985)

  • Advert (1/2) (ACU Sep 1985)

  • Advert (2/2) (ACU Sep 1985)

  • Advert (1/2) (ACU Nov 1985)

  • Advert (2/2) (ACU Nov 1985)

  • Advert (ACU May 1986)

  • Micro power rom box.jpg

  • Unit Front

  • Unit back

  • PCB Top

  • PCB Bottom

  • Superpower aka Micrpower ROM Board.jpg

  • PCB Top

  • PCB Bottom

  • Super Power ROM Card with 6 ROMs: BCPL, Maxam, Nirvana, ParaDOS, Protext and Utopia.

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