'''Vortex Computersysteme''' from Neckarsulm, Germany, was a hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC. It was founded in 1984 by Mr. Michel and his brother, Mr. Majer and Mrs. Armbruster. Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.
'''Vortex Computersysteme''' from Neckarsulm, Germany, was a hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC.
== M1 ==
It was founded in 1984 by Mr. Michel and his brother, Mr. Majer and Mrs. Armbruster.
A 3.5" disc drive. 80 tracks and 708KB Formatted per Disk.
Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.
* '''M1 - S''' Single 3.5" drive with controller.
== Hardware ==
* '''M1 - Z''' Single 3.5" drive without controller.
* '''M1 - D''' Double 3.5" drive with controller.
The disc drive also was available as an extended version:
Image:vortex controler 1.jpg|A anonymous box houses the controller
Image:vortex controler 2.jpg|Look inside the controller
Image:vortex controler 3.jpg|Controller with [[VDOS]] mounted
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File:Vortex Advert (CPCI 9-1986 page 76-77).jpg|Two-page advert from 1986
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== SP ==
[[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC related companies]][[Category:German companies]][[Category:Vortex Computersysteme]]
RAM expansion card. Not compatible to the [[dk'tronics]] memory expansion. Sold in different sizes of RAM as '''SP 64''', '''SP 128''', '''SP 256''', '''SP 320''' and '''SP 512''' (resulting in a maximum RAM size of the computer of 576KiB). Usable under [[BASIC]] and [[CP/M]] and offering a RAM disc.
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Image:sp512top.jpg|The Vortex Expansion RAM card
Image:cpc464bf.jpg|CPC 464 before put the Expansion RAM card
Image:cpc464af.jpg|CPC 464 after put the Expansion RAM card
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