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Amplia un cartucho de Z88 hasta 512Kbytes - Convert 32K RAM card to 512K RAM

The memory chip described in the article above is no longer available. Suitable replacements are listed below..

 

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR - CY62158ELL-45ZSXI - SRAM, 8MBIT, PARALLEL, 45NS, 44TSOP

This memory chip is being used in the Rakewell's Flash/RAM card successfully.

TESTED OK

ALLIANCE MEMORY - AS6C8008-55ZIN - SRAM, 8MB, 2.7-5.5V, 1024KX8, TSOP44

TESTED FAILS

LYONTEK - LY62W10248ML-55LLI - SRAM, 8M, 1MX8, 2.7-5.5V, 44TSOPII

This memory chip is a 'drop-in' replacement for the BSI chip (see below).

TESTED FAILS when loading a file in PipeDream.

BSI (BRILLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR) - BS62LV8001EIP55 - IC, SRAM 8M, 1024KX8, 2.4-5.5V, SMD

This memory chip has been used in the Rakewell's Flash/RAM card successfully.

TESTED OK

This part is no longer manufactured.

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Amplia un cartucho de Z88 hasta 512Kbytes - Convert 32K RAM card to 512K RAM

The memory chip described in the article above is no longer available. Suitable replacements are listed below.

ALLIANCE MEMORY - AS6C4008-55SIN - SRAM, 4MB, 2.7V-5.5V, 512KX8, SOP32

Note: This has not been tested.

Internal RAM

The internal 32K of RAM is not large enough. Upgrading this to 128K or 512K internally is possible, but the original 'built-in' OZ operating system did not use this correctly.

Cambridge Computer commissioned OZ 4.0 ROM and were planning to use this with the new User Guide v3 but only the User Guide was changed. The new ROM was made available to users through the Z88 User Group.

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Z88 32kb to 512kb Memory Upgrade

The memory chip described in the article above is no longer available. Suitable replacements are listed below.

HITACHI HM658512LP-12 4Mb PSRAM HM658512 (250mW active)

TESTED OK by Benny  

 To be written up

Look at the power dissipation

                                                Operating                            Standby

CY62148G                            20mA                                    3.5uA

HM658512                           75mA                                    2mA

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CYPRESS-SEMICONDUCTOR-CY62148ELL-55SXI-IC-SRAM-4MBIT-512KX8-5V-SOIC32-/181883198341?hash=item2a59155b85:g:84wAAOSwa39Ut6K2

 

http://www.cypress.com/file/42811/download

SOIC to DIL PCB

http://www.proto-advantage.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3100173

 

ALLIANCE MEMORY - AS6C4008-55PCN - SRAM, 4MB, 2.7V-5.5V, 512KX8, PDIP32

This has not been tested yet

Wide internally your Z88 to 512Kbytes

The memory chip described in the article above is no longer available. Suitable replacements are listed below.

ALLIANCE MEMORY - AS6C4008-55SIN - SRAM, 4MB, 2.7V-5.5V, 512KX8, SOP32

This has not been tested yet

 

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