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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
OHIO Scientific Superboard II	Computers	Home Computer	U.S.A.	1978	6502	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos adverts links docs related oc_id source Superboard II /media/museum/photos/ohiosc_superboardii_system_2.jpg /companies/ohio-scientific OHIO Scientific label value NAME Superboard II label value MANUFACTURER OHIO Scientific label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN U.S.A. label value YEAR 1978 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE OSI BASIC interpreter label value KEYBOARD Full stroke 50 keys label value CPU 6502 label value SPEED 1 MHz (could be overclocked to 2 MHz) label value CO-PROCESSOR None label value RAM 4 KB expandable to 8 KB on board label value VRAM 1 KB label value ROM 8 KB (OSI BASIC + Monitor) label value TEXT MODES 16 to 48 chars. x 16 lines label value GRAPHIC MODES None, but 128 graphic characters label value COLORS Monochrome label value SIZE / WEIGHT unknown label value I/O PORTS Tape recorder and printer ports label value BUILT IN MEDIA None label value POWER SUPPLY External 5V power supply unit label value PRICE $200 assembled photos adverts links docs 841 title subtitle text image SYSTEM **(1)** 4 KB RAM expansion area. All of the board RAM chips are 2114 (1K * 4 bits static RAM)\ **(2)** 4 KB main memory area\ **(3)** 6502 processor\ **(4)** Expansion connector (40 pin socket)\ **(5)** ACIA 6850 chip (Asynchronous Communication Interface Adapter)\ **(6)** Monitor ROM chip\ **(7)** BASIC ROM chips\ **(8)** Video RAM chips (2x2114 not installed)\ **(9)** Characters generator ROM chip\ **(10)** Cassette interface connector and circuitry /media/museum/photos/ohiosc_superboardii_system_1.jpg title subtitle text image CLOSE UP /media/museum/photos/ohiosc_superboardii_closeup_1.jpg title subtitle text image FRENCH AD (JAN. 1980) "Right now, your computer for today" /media/museum/pubs/ohio_superboard2_pub_electronic-jl_1.jpg title subtitle text image US ADVERT (SEPT. 1979) /media/museum/pubs/ohioscientific_superboardii_pub-sept-1979_1.jpg title url text Web Wiz CAPTCHA http://www.webwizcaptcha.com title url cover text SUPERBOARD II / CHALLENGER 1P - USERS MANUAL null /media/museum/docs/couvs/challenger_user-manual.jpg **SUPERBOARD II / CHALLENGER 1P - USERS MANUAL**\ written by Ohio Scientific  compiled/archived by David Wilson\  type of document : PDF\  size : 2,7 MB\  source : www.old-computers.com title url cover text THE 8K BASIC-IN-ROM - REFERENCE MANUAL null /media/museum/docs/couvs/doc_ohio-scientific_osi-basic.jpg **THE 8K BASIC-IN-ROM - REFERENCE MANUAL**\ written by Ohio Scientific  compiled/archived by David Wilson\  type of document : PDF\  size : 576 KB\  source : www.old-computers.com title url cover text CHALLENGER 1P - TECHNICAL REPORT null /media/museum/docs/couvs/challenger-1p_technical-report.jpg **CHALLENGER 1P - TECHNICAL REPORT**\ written by Ohio Scientific  compiled/archived by David Wilson\  type of document : PDF\  size : 1,4 MB\  source : www.old-computers.com title url cover text THE CHALLENGER CHARACTER GRAPHICS REFERENCE MANUAL null /media/museum/docs/couvs/challenger_characters-graphics-reference-manual.jpg **THE CHALLENGER CHARACTER GRAPHICS REFERENCE MANUAL**\ written by Ohio Scientific  compiled/archived by David Wilson\  type of document : PDF\  size : 1,3 MB\  source : www.old-computers.com /museum/ohio-scientific-challenger-1p /museum/ohio-scientific-challenger-4p /museum/ohio-scientific-challenger-ii /museum/ohio-scientific-challenger-iii 860 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230331055939/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=860 2023-03-31

The Superboard II, also called Model 600, was quite the same board as the british clone Compukit UK-101.

It came in only ready built version and did not featured neither power regulation on board - User had to build or buy a 5V external power supply - nor RF modulator to display on a standard TV, but only a composite video output.

A 40 pin IC socket allowed an expansion board and OSI bus to be connected, giving access to memory expansion (up to 64 KB) and floppy drive controller.

See in the 'Read more' section a very interesting information about Mike Cheiky, the founder of OSI.