Goldstar FC-80U
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Description
The Goldstar FC-80U was aimed for the Korean market. It seems the same as the FC-80 (dark gray version) and was available in dark gray only. This model has a hangul led.
The U is for "Updated' as it comes with version 2.0 of Hangul ROM contrary to the FC-80 that was shipped with version 1.0.
It was probably sold with a demo tape.
| Brand | Goldstar |
| Model | FC-80U |
| Year | 1984 |
| Region | South Korea |
| Launch price | |
| RAM | 64kB in slot 2 |
| VRAM | 16kB |
| Media | MSX cartridges |
| Video | Texas Instruments TMS9918ANL |
| Audio | PSG (AY-3-8910) |
| Chipset | none (separate IC's) |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY/Korean |
| Extras | Hangul BASIC, lightpen holder, ?demo cassette |
| Emulation | ROMs dumped and emulated. The rear expansion port is handled like a regular MSX cartridge slot. |
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Specifications
This computer is a MSX1 without MSX-Engine. The CPU is a Z80A from Zilog (Z8400A PS) or Goldstar (GSS Z8400A PS) at 3.579545MHz.
All features are common to the standard, apart from one: it has a hole at the right of the cartridge slot to store a lightpen when the pen is not in use. A lightpen was planned in option with its dedicated cartridge, but was never released.
Slot Map
| Slot 0 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page C000h~FFFFh | Cartridge Slot | 64kB RAM | Expansion Bus | ||||
| Page 8000h~BFFFh | Hangul ROM | ||||||
| Page 4000h~7FFFh | Main-ROM | ||||||
| Page 0000h~3FFFh |
- The Hangul ROM is a 8KB ROM - 8000h-9FFFh
Connections
- RF output
- Video composite and analog audio output
- Data Recorder connector
- Centronics compatible Parallel port for a printer
- 2 general connectors (Joysticks, Mice, Paddle controllers, etc)
- 1 cartridge slot
- 1 Expansion bus slot with one polarizing key