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* [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amstrad%20PCW%208256-8512%20Service%20Manual.en.rar Amstrad PCW 8256-8512 Service Manual] | * [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amstrad%20PCW%208256-8512%20Service%20Manual.en.rar Amstrad PCW 8256-8512 Service Manual] | ||
* [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/CPC464-6128-GT65-CTM644-MP3-CT11%20Amendment%20Service%20Manual.en.rar Amstrad CPC464-6128-GT65-CTM644-MP3-CT11 Amendment Service Manual] | * [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/CPC464-6128-GT65-CTM644-MP3-CT11%20Amendment%20Service%20Manual.en.rar Amstrad CPC464-6128-GT65-CTM644-MP3-CT11 Amendment Service Manual] | ||
* [http://logon.system.free.fr/down/Service%20Manual%20Amstrad%20Plus.zip Amstrad 464PLUS-6128PLUS-GX4000-MM12-CM14 Service Manual] | |||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
Revision as of 22:50, 30 June 2008
BASIC / Firmware / CP/M
Built-in connectors: pinout
Hardware extensions
How to's
- Changing the drive belt
- A Guide to running software on a real CPC!
- Modify PC floppy drives to work on a CPC
- Transfering Alkatraz protected tapes and most games!
- Willem Programmer - how to program eproms using the Willem eprom programmer.
- Guide on how to connect a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664
Internal components
- 8255 - PIO - I/O controller
- Arnold_V_specs - Arnold V (CPC+) Technical Specification
- AY-3-8912 - Sound chip / keyboard controller
- Cassette data information - Information about the cassette storage system
- CRTC - Video chip
- Gate Array - Custom chip (frequency generation, colors, bank switching)
- I/O Port Summary - map of all known I/O ports of the CPC
- Power Supply for CPC and CPC plus
- Serial interface - how to use the DART and 8253 chips of an Amstrad-compatible serial interface