Model | ATARI 1040 ST |
Type | Personal computer |
Released | June 1985 |
Processor | Motorola 68000 @ 8 MHz. 16-bit data/24-bit address bus |
Memory | 512KB RAM |
Media | 3.5" floppy drive SS/DS |
Sound | Yamaha YM2149 3-voice squarewave plus 1-voice white noise mono soundchip |
Graphics |
Low res - 320x200 (16 color), palette of 512 colors Medium res - 640x200 (4 color), palette of 512 colors High res - 640x400 (mono), monochrome |
Ports | TV out, MIDI in/out, RS-232 serial, Centronics parallel, monitor, extra disk drive port, DMA port (ACSI port, Atari Computer System Interface) for hard disks and Atari Laser Printer (sharing RAM with computer system), joystick and mouse ports (9-pin MSX standard) |
Power | AC power |
Monitor | 13” Monochrome SM124 |
OS | TOS v1.00 with the Graphical Environment Manager (GEM) |
The Atari ST is a line of home computers from Atari Corporation, and the successor to the Atari 8-bit family. The first ST model, the 520ST, was released in June 1985. "ST" officially stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals. Read More