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[[Image:Micro power rom box.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Micro Power ROM Box]]
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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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A Rom expansion board.
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The box (all boxes, or only that on the photo?) contains Programmer's Toolbox and Basic Extensions ROM.
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Unkown 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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Not much is known about this interface please add..
 
Not much is known about this interface please add..
  
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[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Memory expansions]]
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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.
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== Pictures ==
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<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)
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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
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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: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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