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Atari Falcon030

1992–1993 · desktop

Specifications

Cpu: Motorola 68030, 16 MHz, with optional 68882 FPU coprocessor, paired with a Motorola 56001 DSP at 32 MHz (16 MIPS) for audio
Ram: max: 14 MB stock configuration; up to 32 MB via well-documented SIMM upgrades on the same board · base: 1 MB
Ports: SCSI-2 · IDE (internal) · MIDI IN/OUT/THRU · DSP serial port · Serial (RS-232) · Parallel (Centronics) · Cartridge slot · Joystick/mouse ports
Display: Built-in VIDEL video chip, up to 640x480 in 16 colors from a 262,144-color palette, VGA-compatible output
Storage: base: 3.5" floppy drive; diskless on base configuration · options: 80 MB internal IDE hard drive (factory option on higher configurations)
Os Support: latest: MiNT / community-maintained TOS clones (FreeMiNT) · shipped: Atari TOS 4 / MultiTOS
Release Price: $799 (1 MB, no hard drive) to $1,899 (14 MB with 80 MB hard drive)

Upgrade paths

RAM

32 MB via SIMM upgrades on the motherboard's expansion sockets · Well documented among the demoscene and Falcon enthusiast community, who prized the machine for its DSP-driven audio work.

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storage

Internal IDE or SCSI-2 hard drive · Base diskless units can add an IDE drive internally or a SCSI drive externally; a factory 80 MB IDE option existed on the higher-end configurations.

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