Tims Retro Corner | Commodore 16 64K Upgrade by Tynemouth Software @TimsRetroCorner | Uploaded June 2024 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
Dave from Tynemouth Software (makers of the MiniPET, Minstrel 4D, and many of the gadgets from TFW8b) asked me if I'd be interested in checking out his new 64K RAM card for the Commodore 16. Having just acquired a C16, of course I jumped at the chance.
The C16 was a cut down version of Commodore's Plus/4 TED 'business' computer. It didn't have the (admittedly not very good) business software suite that came in an internal ROM, it only had 16K of RAM, not 64 (only 12K usable) , and it had a rebadged Commodore 64 case instead of the more sci-fi looks of the Plus/4. But it was cheap, and that made it a big hit for sure in parts of Europe.
The lack of a Function ROM can be argued as no big loss. But the memory... let's just say there's no such thing as 'too much memory'.
Thanks to Tynemouth for providing the expansion free of charge. Now, while I am a Patron, this is still my unbiased commentary, and Tynemouth have had no say in the content, nor have they seen or approved this video in advance.
Tynemouth's blog post on the 64K expansion: blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/2024/06/new-commodore-16-internal-64k-ram-upgrade.html
Buy one: sellmyretro.com/offer/details/64324
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00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Unboxing
02:39 - C16 - A Look Inside
03:36 - Figuring Out the Board
05:23 - Desoldering Montage
06:55 - Put Sockets In
08:13 - Fly Leads
09:08 - Soldering Montage
09:57 - Let’s Fit It
11:08 - Hook Up the Wires
12:01 - Testing
13:22 - App Time
15:54 - Put the Machine Back Together
16:57 - Jumper Settings
Dave from Tynemouth Software (makers of the MiniPET, Minstrel 4D, and many of the gadgets from TFW8b) asked me if I'd be interested in checking out his new 64K RAM card for the Commodore 16. Having just acquired a C16, of course I jumped at the chance.
The C16 was a cut down version of Commodore's Plus/4 TED 'business' computer. It didn't have the (admittedly not very good) business software suite that came in an internal ROM, it only had 16K of RAM, not 64 (only 12K usable) , and it had a rebadged Commodore 64 case instead of the more sci-fi looks of the Plus/4. But it was cheap, and that made it a big hit for sure in parts of Europe.
The lack of a Function ROM can be argued as no big loss. But the memory... let's just say there's no such thing as 'too much memory'.
Thanks to Tynemouth for providing the expansion free of charge. Now, while I am a Patron, this is still my unbiased commentary, and Tynemouth have had no say in the content, nor have they seen or approved this video in advance.
Tynemouth's blog post on the 64K expansion: blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/2024/06/new-commodore-16-internal-64k-ram-upgrade.html
Buy one: sellmyretro.com/offer/details/64324
If you'd like to help support this channel, please check out my Patreon. You can also make a one-off donation or use the channel Super Thanks.
Patreon: patreon.com/timsretrocorner
Donate: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DC2YUGZDYKHRN
Follow me on Mastodon: https://retrorewind.social/@trc
Check out these channels:
8-Bit Retro Refix: / @8BitRetroReFix
Captain Commodore: / @CaptainCommodore
Retro4u: / @Retro4u
Josip Retro Bits: / @JosipRetroBits
Retro Krazy: / @RetroKrazy
8bitsinthebasement: / @8bitsinthebasement
Jess B's Tech Department / @techdept
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Unboxing
02:39 - C16 - A Look Inside
03:36 - Figuring Out the Board
05:23 - Desoldering Montage
06:55 - Put Sockets In
08:13 - Fly Leads
09:08 - Soldering Montage
09:57 - Let’s Fit It
11:08 - Hook Up the Wires
12:01 - Testing
13:22 - App Time
15:54 - Put the Machine Back Together
16:57 - Jumper Settings
