Turbo Master CPU

[OzOne]

I've got a chance to pick up a 4MHz Turbo Master accelerator cartridge for the C64.

However, as I've only got a 128 at the moment, does anyone know if this thing will work on it ? (obviously not in 128 mode)

Oz

[Mangelore]

According to this FAQ it should work in C64 mode only...

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/commodore/main-faq/part8/

but hopefully someone who has one can confirm.

[Mark Smith]

Pick it up anyway, then take it apart, take many pictures and grab dumps of the ROMs .. then we can all have one ;-)

[RobertB]

I've got a chance to pick up a 4MHz Turbo Master accelerator cartridge for the C64.

Congratulations, fellow TMer!

However, as I've only got a 128 at the moment, does anyone know if this thing will work on it ? (obviously not in 128 mode)

Yes, it will.  For it to work, flip the switch to disable the cart and then power up in C128 mode (80 or 40-column).  Issue a GO64 and when in C64 mode, then flip the cart switch to enable it again.  Voila!  You'll be in TM mode at 4.09 mhz.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug

[Blacklord]

Just where do you fellow Aussies find these little treasures ?

Cheers,

Lance

[OzOne]

Just where do you fellow Aussies find these little treasures ?

Cheers,

Lance

Would you believe a neighbour is tossing out a whole s**tload of Commie stuff ?

So I offered to take (some) of it off him, it's mostly games disks, printers, a 1600 modem, the CPU cartridge & a lot of tapes.

Wasn't sure if the cart would work on the 128, if it didn't I would've eBayed it.

Oz

[RobertB]

I've got a chance to pick up a 4MHz Turbo Master accelerator cartridge for the C64.

Yeah, I'm on an old-time accelerator kick at the moment.    Does the TM work well with your PAL Commodore?  I've heard stories that it is only NTSC-compatible.

                Truly,
                Robert Bernardo
                Fresno Commodore User Group
                http://videocam.net.au/fcug
                The Other Group of Amigoids
                http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
                Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network
                http://www.sccaners.org/

[RobertB]

Yeah, I'm on an old-time accelerator kick at the moment.

Andrew Wiskow is kindly hosting 2 photos of the internals of my Turbo Master CPU.  Go to

                  http://cottonwood.servebbs.com/wiskow/tm.htm

Photos by Dick Estel.  Expect a few more photos of the Turbo Master CPU in the future, especially better focused ones and one without the original, handwritten sticker which is covering that chip.

                Truly,
                Robert Bernardo
                Fresno Commodore User Group
                http://videocam.net.au/fcug
                The Other Group of Amigoids
                http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
                Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network
                http://www.sccaners.org/

[Andrew Wiskow]

Andrew Wiskow is kindly hosting 2 photos of the internals of my Turbo Master CPU.  Go to

                  http://cottonwood.servebbs.com/wiskow/tm.htm

If anyone has any additional photos of their own Turbo Master CPU that they'd like to add, feel free to send them to me, and I'll add them to the page. 

[SmallCleverDinosaur]

If anyone has any additional photos of their own Turbo Master CPU that they'd like to add, feel free to send them to me, and I'll add them to the page. 

Mr Wiskow, I have these:



Not from my own card though, since I don't have one Picked these up on the internet.

[Andrew Wiskow]

Mr Wiskow, I have these:



Not from my own card though, since I don't have one Picked these up on the internet.

Where on the Internet are these photos at?  I seem to only be able to seem them in miniature here.

[SmallCleverDinosaur]

Where on the Internet are these photos at?  I seem to only be able to seem them in miniature here.

Oh, I don't remember where I found them, but I have them on my harddrive. Shall I mail them to you?

[Andrew Wiskow]

Oh, I don't remember where I found them, but I have them on my harddrive. Shall I mail them to you?

Sure!  My e-mail address is listed under my profile here.  Thanks. 

[Golan Klinger]

There's a large website repository of photos of Commodore equipment and peripherals. The name escapes me but I could dig out the URL if you're curious. Pictures of just about everything but they're always accepting submissions. Sort of a photographic version of Project 64.

[RobertB]

     Now all we need are a photo or two of the underside of the board.  A future photographic shoot.

                Truly,
                Robert Bernardo
                Fresno Commodore User Group
                http://videocam.net.au/fcug
                The Other Group of Amigoids
                http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
                Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network
                http://www.sccaners.org/

[Andrew Wiskow]

There's a large website repository of photos of Commodore equipment and peripherals. The name escapes me but I could dig out the URL if you're curious. Pictures of just about everything but they're always accepting submissions. Sort of a photographic version of Project 64.

I may have seen it already, but if you can find the URL, I'd like to check it out.  This site is one that I refer to quite often when I need some good quality photos of Commodore hardware.

[SmallCleverDinosaur]

There's a large website repository of photos of Commodore equipment and peripherals. The name escapes me but I could dig out the URL if you're curious. Pictures of just about everything but they're always accepting submissions. Sort of a photographic version of Project 64.

Golan, it would be great if you could find that URL!

Sure!  My e-mail address is listed under my profile here.  Thanks. 

The pictures are in your mail now

[RobertB]

Now all we need are a photo or two of the underside of the board.

Made a trip and grabbed the Turbo Master CPU from where it was sitting in the house.  Andrew, I hope that soon I'll be able to send you more photos of the TM CPU, including the back side.

                Back from the second Christmas celebration,
                Robert Bernardo
                Fresno Commodore User Group
                http://videocam.net.au/fcug
                The Other Group of Amigoids
                http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
                Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network
                http://www.sccaners.org/

[Andrew Wiskow]

Andrew, I hope that soon I'll be able to send you more photos of the TM CPU, including the back side.

Sounds good! 

[RobertB]

     I'm bringing the Turbo Master CPU to the January 11 SCCAN meeting.

               Happy New Year!
               Robert Bernardo
               Fresno Commodore User Group
               http://videocam.net.au/fcug
               The Other Group of Amigoids
               http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
               Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network
               http://www.sccaners.org/

[Andrew Wiskow]

     I'm bringing the Turbo Master CPU to the January 11 SCCAN meeting.

In that case, I could easily take some photos with my own digital camera...

[RobertB]

In that case, I could easily take some photos with my own digital camera...

That's possible.
     OT, I just lost a roll of film with Christmas photos on it.  It was in my pocket, but when I got to Walgreens, it had vanished.  :-(

                I suppose it would be the same
                if I had lost a camera card for a digital camera,
                Robert Bernardo
                Fresno Commodore User Group
                http://videocam.net.au/fcug
                The Other Group of Amigoids
                http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
                Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network
                http://www.sccaners.org/

[Andrew Wiskow]

OT, I just lost a roll of film with Christmas photos on it.  It was in my pocket, but when I got to Walgreens, it had vanished.  :-(

I'm very sorry to hear that...  The same thing happened to me with a roll of film that I shot while I was in Vladivostok, Russia, several years ago. 

[RobertB]

The same thing happened to me with a roll of film that I shot while I was in Vladivostok, Russia, several years ago. 

The worst was when my Nikon N65 was stolen.  It had precious photos of MossyCon 1 (2005).

                  Happy New Year!
                  Robert Bernardo
                  Fresno Commodore User Group
                  http://videocam.net.au/fcug
                  The Other Group of Amigoids
                  http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
                  Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network
                  http://www.sccaners.org/

[Andrew Wiskow]

The worst was when my Nikon N65 was stolen.  It had precious photos of MossyCon 1 (2005).

Ouch.