Tag: slinky ram

Period slot memory and bootable RAM-disk card with optional expansion and battery backup.

This is the original period product, distinct from modern RamFactor-compatible cards. Used examples vary by board revision, installed memory, expander, ROM, and included software. It normally uses a peripheral slot other than slot 3; an Apple II Plus must not use slot 0. The IIgs treats it as RAM-disk storage rather than fast system memory. Verify any RamCharger, cable, and old battery hardware before applying power.

Accelerates an Apple IIe to as much as 16.6 MHz and adds fast auxiliary and Slinky memory.

The product page offered an Add to Cart path on 2026-07-24. Software with cycle-sensitive timing may need the speed reduced; confirm processor, memory configuration, and slot use before ordering.

Provides selectable Apple Slinky or RAMFactor-compatible memory using modern low-power SDRAM.

The assembled Tindie card was out of stock on 2026-07-24 and had been sold out since January 23, 2025. Schematics, board files, CPLD firmware, utility software, and fabrication files remain available under the project's dual-license terms.

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.

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.