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From: swarren@convex.com (Steve Warren)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Live 500 on a 1000?
Keywords: Live
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Date: 7 Sep 90 00:04:05 GMT
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In article <13352@hydra.gatech.EDU> BRANHAM,JOSEPH FRANKLIN writes:
>I've been offered a very good deal on Live! for the 500. Problem is, I've 
>got a 1000. I might be able to talk the fellow into letting me hook it up
>to test it, if he can be very reassured that nothing will fry.
>
>I've heard that the 500 and 1000's expansion buses are the same (you just
>have to turn your peripherals upside-down)

No, it is *not* upside down!  In fact, there is only one way to plug it in.

Whatever you do, *don't* try to plug something in upside down!

The only difference is that the slot on the 500 is on the left side of the
computer instead of the right side.  So that means when you move the
peripheral to the other side of the 1000, with the connector still pointing
toward the computer, the front of the peripheral box will be facing the wall
instead of facing forward.  Any power cables or other cabling that comes out
the back of the box will be facing forward.

In addition, on the 500 the expansion slot is at the bottom of the case, while
the 1000 motherboard sits elevated on stilts above the table (to leave room
for the keyboard garage).

So the peripheral case will need "shims" (a book of appropriate width will
probably do fine) under it to keep it from hanging awkwardly out of your
slot.

The signals available on the 1000 slot are the same signals available on the
500 slot, including all voltage levels.

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