A600 8mb board question.. - Page 2

Supamax · 09 January 2009, 05:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

The only disappointment is that the 2.5" internal IDE cradle does not fit anymore (but I was not using it) also my IDE->CF adapter card (the style which plugs into the IDE without a ribbon cable) did not fit. I had to switch to an alternate style requiring a 44-pin IDE cable.

Damn. You just answered to what I would have asked you.
However, I suppose this is not a great problem.

rkauer · 09 January 2009, 05:59

Not yet released, and I think it will never be.

But some guys are developing another one...

Supamax · 09 January 2009, 06:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by coze

I'm on the preorders list on that item. If that had been sold believe me I would know even before it hit vesalia or amigakit.

Ok.

But... it was "almost ready" in 2006!

Damn...

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkauer

Not yet released, and I think it will never be.

But some guys are developing another one...

I know, but that one looked sooo professional...

coze · 09 January 2009, 06:11

I am not sure about the whole story, but they were produced and some fault were discovered in the first batch. Some chips need re-programming or something like that and jens never got around to doing that.

Andymiga · 09 January 2009, 10:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by coze

I am not sure about the whole story, but they were produced and some fault were discovered in the first batch. Some chips need re-programming or something like that and jens never got around to doing that.

That's a shame, Jens's version of an A600 accelerator would be my favourite flavour. The LVD board seems much more "unprofessional", although I'm sure it works fine.

We'll see if someone else cooks up something for the A600. There is demand, that's for sure

Predseda · 09 January 2009, 11:15

I also have been contacting that russian guy for months with question about payment for his memory boards, but he doesn't communicate. Recently he authorised me on ICQ, but doesn't reply to my questions. I alredy gave up and my last hope would be Jens, if he has only have enough powers to finish his boards... I would be happy pay for them.

alexh · 09 January 2009, 11:36

I think it overlaps his potential clone-A market and hence he never sold any.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andymiga

The LVD board seems much more "unprofessional", although I'm sure it works fine.

I think the key phrase here is "seems".

amiga600user · 09 January 2009, 15:23

There may have been a break-through guys.

I'll post later.

Supamax · 09 January 2009, 15:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by coze

I am not sure about the whole story, but they were produced and some fault were discovered in the first batch. Some chips need re-programming or something like that and jens never got around to doing that.

So, perhaps Jens' house is full of dozens boards not fully working...

Someone very skilled here could fix them for him/us?

(I'm not entirely serious, obviously, but let's hope...)

FOL · 09 January 2009, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supamax

So, perhaps Jens' house is full of dozens boards not fully working...

Someone very skilled here could fix them for him/us?

(I'm not entirely serious, obviously, but let's hope...)

Spose it depends on the demand, bit like minimig. That wasnt build/released until there was mass threads with people wanting 1.

Zetr0 · 09 January 2009, 16:23

in reguard to Jens 030 for the A600, I was lead to believe it was a stability issue with the card? and he put it on the back burner to claim some cash back from other jobs.

but you can never keep a good Jens down (or away from Amiga's) as he went back with the Clone A, I believe a side-step of his research went into the indivision card.

as another note, I am toying at the end of the month to do a BATCH order of these A600 8mb cards as I need two of them, but this will be when funds are here as I have school books to buy

Supamax · 09 January 2009, 19:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

I am toying at the end of the month to do a BATCH order of these A600 8mb cards as I need two of them, but this will be when funds are here as I have school books to buy

Count me in!
Can I make an order on the russian website, or should I contact him via e-mail directly?

cane · 09 January 2009, 19:49

If you Zetr0 will be kind, and have will to do batch order to minimize bank transfer fees I'm interested.

Supamax · 09 January 2009, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

in reguard to Jens 030 for the A600, I was lead to believe it was a stability issue with the card? and he put it on the back burner to claim some cash back from other jobs.

Ok, but... if he produced the first batch of boards and couldn't sell them because of stability issues, he should have at home all this unsold boards. Am I right?
Perhaps the cost of find out the flaws, and then apply the solution to all the boards he has, would/will be less than produce another batch (and trash the defective cards) ?

Andymiga · 09 January 2009, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

as another note, I am toying at the end of the month to do a BATCH order of these A600 8mb cards as I need two of them, but this will be when funds are here as I have school books to buy

As discussed earlier, count me in, too! But I'm sure you're creating a separate thread for that!

mihcael · 10 January 2009, 02:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

i...
as another note, I am toying at the end of the month to do a BATCH order of these A600 8mb cards as I need two of them, but this will be when funds are here as I have school books to buy

Would prefer the Jens card, but this seems the only option, im interested too!

I was also going to chase you up about the 2MB chip ram hack, i noticed you provided chips for a few others? Do you have any of the parts handy??

Zetr0 · 10 January 2009, 04:14

@mihcael

sure thing m8y, I will solde rup a couple of sets for you, i doubt it will be more than £5 to the land of Oz m8

mihcael · 10 January 2009, 06:43

Thanks Zetr0!

Cammy · 13 January 2009, 15:44

Hi Zetr0! I'm really interested in getting four 2MB Chip upgrades and four of those Russian 8MB Fast RAM boards too! Are you up to the challenge? I can pay through Paypal in advance, any time you're ready, if you want. I hope you do!

I don't have four A600s myself though, I only have one, but I know two other local Amiga people with them who could bring those dusty old A600s back to life, like I did with mine recently! Yes, I installed a new IDE-CF adapter and Compact Flash drive, a Kickstart ROM Switcher V2.0 with 2.04 and 3.1 ROMs, cleaned it all up and washed the case and keyboard, and stuck a PCMCIA CF card in there too. And I took pics too, would you like to see them???

Oh yeah and the spare upgrade I'll put away until I get another A600 and do it all up to give to a friend, maybe if I ever meet another girl who thinks my Amigas are neat and wants one for herself. They's make awesome WHDLoad and IRC terminals

coze · 13 January 2009, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

Hi Zetro!
And I took pics too, would you like to see them???

13 January 2009, 15:44	#39
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,190	Hi Zetr0! I'm really interested in getting four 2MB Chip upgrades and four of those Russian 8MB Fast RAM boards too! Are you up to the challenge? I can pay through Paypal in advance, any time you're ready, if you want. I hope you do! I don't have four A600s myself though, I only have one, but I know two other local Amiga people with them who could bring those dusty old A600s back to life, like I did with mine recently! Yes, I installed a new IDE-CF adapter and Compact Flash drive, a Kickstart ROM Switcher V2.0 with 2.04 and 3.1 ROMs, cleaned it all up and washed the case and keyboard, and stuck a PCMCIA CF card in there too. And I took pics too, would you like to see them??? Oh yeah and the spare upgrade I'll put away until I get another A600 and do it all up to give to a friend, maybe if I ever meet another girl who thinks my Amigas are neat and wants one for herself. They's make awesome WHDLoad and IRC terminals Last edited by Cammy; 13 January 2009 at 15:55.

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09 January 2009, 05:59	#22
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	Not yet released, and I think it will never be. But some guys are developing another one...

09 January 2009, 06:11	#24
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	I am not sure about the whole story, but they were produced and some fault were discovered in the first batch. Some chips need re-programming or something like that and jens never got around to doing that.

09 January 2009, 11:15	#26
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,557	I also have been contacting that russian guy for months with question about payment for his memory boards, but he doesn't communicate. Recently he authorised me on ICQ, but doesn't reply to my questions. I alredy gave up and my last hope would be Jens, if he has only have enough powers to finish his boards... I would be happy pay for them.

09 January 2009, 15:23	#28
amiga600user Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 11	There may have been a break-through guys. I'll post later.

09 January 2009, 16:23	#31
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	in reguard to Jens 030 for the A600, I was lead to believe it was a stability issue with the card? and he put it on the back burner to claim some cash back from other jobs. but you can never keep a good Jens down (or away from Amiga's) as he went back with the Clone A, I believe a side-step of his research went into the indivision card. as another note, I am toying at the end of the month to do a BATCH order of these A600 8mb cards as I need two of them, but this will be when funds are here as I have school books to buy

09 January 2009, 19:49	#33
cane Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: .hr Age: 45 Posts: 540	If you Zetr0 will be kind, and have will to do batch order to minimize bank transfer fees I'm interested.

10 January 2009, 04:14	#37
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@mihcael sure thing m8y, I will solde rup a couple of sets for you, i doubt it will be more than £5 to the land of Oz m8

10 January 2009, 06:43	#38
mihcael Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aussie Posts: 1,144	Thanks Zetr0!

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