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| Status | Product | What it does | Compatibility | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build itChecked Jul 27, 2026 | Bob Woolley 1 MB SIMM Upgradeby Bob Woolley | Adds 1 MB of banked RAM to an Atari 1200XL or 800XL with a 30-pin SIMM and custom refresh and bank-selection logic. The archived article provides the circuit discussion, 1200XL connection table, SIMM pinout, and software notes but describes the 800XL only as having similar connection points. It is an advanced historical wire-and-perfboard build. The author reports that the SpartaDOS cartridge does not function with this configuration and that ordinary SpartaDOS and much commercial software see only a 320XE-style subset; MYDOS 4.5.1M or newer needs the documented page sequence. |
| Bob Woolley 1 MB SIMM article8Ball Atari memory-upgrade archive |
| Sold outChecked Jul 29, 2026 | GGLABS GRAM/1D and GRAM/4Dby GGLABS | Provides 1 MB or 4 MB of geoRAM-compatible cartridge memory for the Commodore 64 and 128. GGLABS marks both technical projects released, but the current GRAM/4D Tindie listing says the seller is taking a break and no current GRAM/1D order path was verified. The published pages are useful technical documentation but do not expose a complete fabrication package. GeoRAM-aware software is required. GEOS 2.0r can use at most 2 MB; the full 4 MB needs patched GEOS 2.0r+, GEOS MP3, Wheels, or another compatible program. |
| GGLABS GRAM/4D project pageGGLABS GRAM/1D project pageGRAM/4D Tindie listing |
| AvailableChecked Jul 27, 2026 | Lotharek 1 MB Atari STE SIMMby Bartek Swiderski / Lotharek | A newly made 1 MB SIMM for the Atari 520STE and 1040STE memory sockets. The product page exposed a login-or-register-to-buy path on 2026-07-27. It explicitly names the Atari 520STE and 1040STE and loosely says it works in many more systems; only the two named computers are indexed here. Check the computer's existing SIMM population and desired total memory before ordering modules. |
| Lotharek 1 MB SIMM |
| Build itChecked Jul 24, 2026 | Macintosh Classic Reloaded RAM Expansion Boardby Kai Robinson and Branchus | Open replacement RAM expansion board for an original or Reloaded Macintosh Classic logic board. The public repository supplies Gerbers, BOM, and pick-and-place data under a noncommercial Creative Commons license. The Classic BBU limits total memory to 4 MB; larger SIMMs do not raise that limit. Builders must source 256x4 SOJ RAM, SIMM sockets, and the listed parts. |
| Open RAM expansion project |
| Find usedChecked Jul 27, 2026 | Newell 1 Meg XL Memory Upgradeby Newell Industries | Adds a vintage 1 MB banked-memory board to an Atari 800XL or 1200XL with several selectable PIA banking configurations. Only archived installation instructions and the used market were verified. Installation requires the original Newell board or a faithful equivalent, memory devices, extensive motherboard wiring, isolated IC pins, and model-specific changes; a 1200XL also needs three address-trace changes. The recommended banking method preserves OS control and ANTIC banking but repurposes other PIA bits and may require BASIC and diagnostic switches. The top RF shield may no longer fit. |
| Newell 1 Meg XL installation archiveSearch eBay for Newell Atari 1 Meg upgrade |
| Build itChecked Jul 27, 2026 | Pasiu 1 MB SIMM Expansionby Pasiu / SSG | Uses a 1 MB 30-pin SIMM and GAL controller to add switchable Compy Shop or Newell/RAMBO banked memory to Atari XL and XE computers. The Polish project page publishes a schematic, GAL JEDEC file, utilities, parts list, full 800XL and Freddie-equipped 800XLF instructions, startup tests, and timing troubleshooting. Installation is highly invasive and may require trace cuts, lifted or bent IC pins, motherboard timing changes, and RAS-delay tuning for a particular machine. The page groups the 600XL and 1200XL with older 800XL memory-control hardware but does not provide separate step-by-step guides for those models. No explicit project license was verified. Sources |
| Pasiu SIMM Expansion project |
| Sold outChecked Jul 24, 2026 | RamExpress II Memory and Clockby A2Heaven | Adds 1 MB of battery-backed RAM and a real-time clock to supported Apple IIc and IIc Plus logic boards. Both variants were out of stock on 2026-07-24. Open the computer and identify its model, ROM, logic-board layout, and memory-expansion connector before choosing a version. The A2S4000 version requires CPU removal and socket installation; an Apple IIc with ROM 0 must first be upgraded to ROM 1 through 4. |
| RamExpress II+ product pageRamExpress II A2S4000 product pageRamExpress II+ manualRamExpress II A2S4000 manual |
| AvailableChecked Jul 24, 2026 | RamFactor1M and RamFactor8Mby A2Heaven | Modernizes the Applied Engineering RAMFactor design with 1 MB or 8 MB of low-power Slinky RAM and battery-backed storage. The 1 MB version showed one unit in stock on 2026-07-24; the 8 MB version was out of stock. A CR2032 is required for battery-backed use and is explicitly omitted from the 1 MB package because of postal restrictions. |
| RamFactor1M vendor pageRamFactor8M vendor page and manual |
| Build itChecked Jul 24, 2026 | TimeDiskby Garrett's Workshop | Open 1 MB battery-backed RAMFactor-compatible memory card with a NoSlotClock-compatible clock and ProDOS restore image. No current assembled seller was verified on 2026-07-24, but the GW4206B hardware, CPLD, firmware, documentation, and fabrication files remain public. A CR2032 is required for clock operation, retained RAM, and the restore partition. Replacing it erases RAM and resets the clock. Disable TimeDisk's clock when another NoSlotClock-compatible device is present. The USB updater requires 64-bit Windows 10 or later, including supported Boot Camp or Parallels configurations. |
| TimeDisk open hardware and firmwareGW4206B user manualFirmware and utility downloads |