Retro Isle - Amstrad PC Technical Section

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Amstrad PC Hardware

Schematics, Component layouts and port/connector pin-outs

Title	Description	Date
Amstrad PC1512 Option Links	The meaning of the option links on the PC1512's motherboard	-
Amstrad PC1640 DIP Switches	The meaning of the DIP switch settings on the PC1640	-
Amstrad PPC512/640 DIP Switches	The meaning of the DIP switch settings on the Portable PCs	-
Amstrad PPC512/640 Option Links	The meaning of the option links on the Portable PC motherboards	-
Amstrad PC2086 DIP Switches	The meaning of the DIP switch settings on the PC2086	-
Amstrad PC2086 Option Links	The meaning of the option links on the PC2086's motherboard	-
Amstrad PC3086 DIP Switches	The meaning of the DIP switch settings on the PC3086	-
Amstrad PC3086 Option Links	The meaning of the option links on the PC3086's motherboard	-
Amstrad PC3086 Clock Chip	How to replace the clock chip on the PC3086's motherboard	-
Amstrad PC5086 Option Links	The meaning of the option links on the PC5086's motherboard	-
Amstrad ALT386 DIP Switches	The meaning of the DIP switch settings on the ALT386 laptop	-
Memory Upgrade	Upgrading the memory on a PC1512, PC1640 or PC2086	-
Floppy Drive Upgrade	Why you can't use high-density floppy drives on a PC1512, PC1640 or PC2086	-
Hard Disk Drive Upgrade	How to Fit a hard disk into a PC1512, PC1640 or PC2086	-
CD-ROM Drive Upgrade	How to Fit a CD-ROM into a PC1512, PC1640 or PC2086	-
Running Windows 3.0 in VGA mode	How to get VGA working with Windows 3.0 on your PC2086
PC1512 Differences	Differences between v1 and v2 PC1512s

Amstrad PC Firmware

Disassembly of ROM code and other firmware-related articles.

Title	Description	Date
ROM BIOS	A description of the Amstrad PC ROM BIOS	-

Development

Technical articles in programming.

Title	Description	Date
PC1512 Graphics	How to program the peculiar PC1512 graphics	-