altair 680

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Introduced September 1975
Discontinued  
Original Price  

 

 

 

System Architecture   

                

Memory     

            
Microprocessor 6800 Standard on system board 0k
Clock speed 2 MHz Maximum on system board 0k
Bus type S-100 Maximum total memory 48k
Data Bus width 8 bit Memory speed and type  
Address bus width 8 bit System board memory socket type  
Interrupt levels n/a Number of memory module sockets  
DMA channels n/a Memory used on system board  

 

Standard Features

 

Disk Storage

 
ROM size   Internal disk and tape drive bays 0
Optional math coprocessor none Standard floppy drives none
Parallel port type   Optional floppy drives: none
RS232C serial ports   * 5 1/4 inch 160k none
Mouse ports none * 5 1/4 inch 1.2MB none
UART chip used N/A * 3 1/2 inch 400k none
Maximum speed N/A * 3 1/2 inch 1.44MB none
CMOS real time clock no * 3 1/2 inch 2.88MB none
CMOS RAM no Hard disk controller included none

Video & Graphics

 

Sound

 
Graphics Processor   Sound Interface device  
Screen size - Col x Rows   Sound generation  
Resolution - Colors/High   ADSR capable no
Resolution - Colors/Low      
Max colors   Programming language  
Sprites or Missiles   Built in language no
    Built in M L monitor no

Expansion Slots

 

Keyboard Specs.

 
Total adapter slots none Number of keys none
Number of 8/16/32 bit slots none Upper/lower case  
    Keyboard cable length none

Physical Specs.

 

Environmental Specs.

 
* Height  inches Operating voltage @ 60 Hz 105-125 VAC
* Width  inches Maximum power supplied  
* Depth  inches Power supply output - volts  
* Weight  pounds  ounces Power supply output - amps