The Archimedes 540 (A540) was released by Acorn in 1990, and was launched as the flagship of the Archimedes range. It was the first Acorn computer to be fitted with the new ARM3 processor as standard. It came with 4MB as standard, but was the only Acorn computer which could be expanded to 16MB. Unlike the rest of the Archimedes range it had a SCSI podule as standard and a 100MB hard disc. When launched it ran RISC OS 2.01. This computer in our collection has been updated and has 16MB and is running RISC OS 3.11.

When released, Acorn announced that a new ARM-FPA (floating point podule) would be released later in the year. However it was greatly delayed and was not released until 1993. This example in our collection has the FPA10 fitted.

This computer in our collection has all four podule slots in use with an Atomwide Ethernet IV card, AKA31 SCSI card, a Wild Vision/Computer Concepts 215B Colour Card Issue 2.14, and a Computer Concepts Scanner interface card.

Manufacturer: Acorn
Date: 1990

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH76334. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

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