New products for C64 and Amiga from Individual Computers

[fitzsteve]

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

The CMOS 68000 is a lot easier to find at good prices. Further, the quit key is working on most of the titles even without a VBR-move. It's only a few titles that really need the VBR moved, and you will be able to use them if you decide to spice up your A500 with a small A1200 accelerator.

Jens

I know you said there was no 'support' for any other A1200 accelerator than your own ACA's however have you tested any other with the ACA500?

Any timescale when that will be available for pre order?

I really want to stick a BPPC and BVision in my A500+

[Fieldday]

I saw that the ACA1220 has an expansion port for an optional clock. Is this port 100% identical to the local clockport on A1200 mainboard? If yes and I have no need for optional clock, could I use a subway and delfina flipper on both ports?

[duga]

Originally Posted by Fieldday

I saw that the ACA1220 has an expansion port for an optional clock. Is this port 100% identical to the local clockport on A1200 mainboard? If yes and I have no need for optional clock, could I use a subway and delfina flipper on both ports?

No.

[PulsatingQuasar]

Done. Pre-ordered 2 ACA620's.

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

Here is the ACA 620 / ACA 1220 on AmigaKit.com:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...x.php?cPath=43

[desiv]

Originally Posted by alenppc

Excellent choice, this will make it easy to make the PCMCIA work. .

OK, I know I'm a bit dense around memory configs...
Does this mean that the ACA1220 will work fine with PCMCIA and all it's memory?
Or does it mean the ACA1220 will work find with PCMCIA and you get an extra 5M RAM as long as you don't use ACATUNE to add the rest of the memory?

Or??

I can't quite tell...

desiv
(Assuming you have kick 3.1 - or if it supports MAPROM for a new kickstart, could someone easily create a new 3.1 that is patched??? If needed..)

[Schoenfeld]

Originally Posted by desiv

OK, I know I'm a bit dense around memory configs...
Does this mean that the ACA1220 will work fine with PCMCIA and all it's memory?
Or does it mean the ACA1220 will work find with PCMCIA and you get an extra 5M RAM as long as you don't use ACATUNE to add the rest of the memory?

ACA1220 will map it's memory to the 32-bit area where it cannot conflict with PCMCIA. No trouble to expect there. However, adding PCMCIA S-Ram to an A1200 that has 128MByte ram already sounds a bit unnecessary. I'd use it for network or other peripherals.

ACA620 is also PCMCIA-friendly, but uses some trickery to achieve that. Both cards support Maprom.

Jens

[desiv]

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

ACA1220 will map it's memory to the 32-bit area where it cannot conflict with PCMCIA. No trouble to expect there.

Ah! Great! And even I can understand it!! :-) Thanx..

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

However, adding PCMCIA S-Ram to an A1200 that has 128MByte ram already sounds a bit unnecessary. I'd use it for network or other peripherals.

OK, even "I" wouldn't try use an SRAM card, so you're probably pretty safe. ;-)

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

ACA620 is also PCMCIA-friendly, but uses some trickery to achieve that. Both cards support Maprom.

Nice..
Makes me want to get an A600, even tho I don't need one.. ;-)

desiv

[Mustangjeff]

The ACA500 looks like what the doctor ordered for my old A500 setup. I just have a couple questions.

1) What type of storage connector(s) are present on the ACA500? Built in CF connector, standard IDE connector, both?

2) Is the storage connector(s) accessible through the left side expansion slot?

Thanks!

[Schoenfeld]

Originally Posted by Mustangjeff

1) What type of storage connector(s) are present on the ACA500? Built in CF connector, standard IDE connector, both?

Both are there: Internal CF-card connector and a 3.5" IDE/Atapi connector.

Originally Posted by Mustangjeff

2) Is the storage connector(s) accessible through the left side expansion slot?

The CF card connector is internal and it is not accessible from the outside. Only the 3.5" connector is accessible from the outside, along with a highspeed expansion port.

I am aware that some people are hoping to use the CF card slot as a "general data exchange port" with the PC, but I would like to discourage anyone from doing that. Since the CF card is used as a harddrive replacement, it should also be treated like a harddrive. Exchanging data with the PC should be done the "traditional" way, for example through network, serial or floppy disks. In addition to that, I'm thinking of a low-cost addon that allows exchanging data with a PC.

Jens

[duga]

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

In addition to that, I'm thinking of a low-cost addon that allows exchanging data with a PC.

Jens

That's called a ethernet port.

[Mustangjeff]

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

Both are there: Internal CF-card connector and a 3.5" IDE/Atapi connector.



The CF card connector is internal and it is not accessible from the outside. Only the 3.5" connector is accessible from the outside, along with a highspeed expansion port.

I am aware that some people are hoping to use the CF card slot as a "general data exchange port" with the PC, but I would like to discourage anyone from doing that. Since the CF card is used as a harddrive replacement, it should also be treated like a harddrive. Exchanging data with the PC should be done the "traditional" way, for example through network, serial or floppy disks. In addition to that, I'm thinking of a low-cost addon that allows exchanging data with a PC.

Jens

Thanks Jens. You are correct that using the ACA500 as way of exchanging data between the Amiga and PC is what I had in mind.

I agree that constantly removing your boot device to exchage data probably isn't the best thing to do. You certainly run the risk of data corruption and/or damage to the ACA500 itself. The problem with the "traditional ways" is that they are clunky and slow by todays standards.

I think the IDE/ATAPI connector will probably be good enough. Worse case scenario is that I connect a CDROM to the ACA500 and burn data CD's on the PC. Another option would be to pickup another CF card with an IDE to CF adapter, and then use that to copy data.

Can't wait to get my hands on one

[TotO]

Is the IDE controller use DMA to free the CPU to be Amiga friendly?

[FastRobPlus]

Will the ACA 500 fit into a Phoenix 1000?

[Schoenfeld]

TotO: The IDE controller is a Buddha with TrueIDE built-in. Buddha is a PIO-only controller.

FastRobPlus: The ACA500 will most probably conflict with the disk drive. I will most probably make an accelerator that targets the A1000, and that will also include the Phoenix board.

Jens

[CrashMidnick]

Making an ACA1030 with onboard ide interface and 8mb ram would be sooooo nice !

[amigakit.com]

Here is the ACA 1232 128MB Accelerator product page on our webstore ready for the arrival of stock:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...oducts_id=1113

[alenppc]

@amigakit.com

So according to the email I just got from you guys, you appear to have shipped the Aca620 accelerator to me already. Is this for real or is it a mistake? I didn't expect them to be available just yet. I think it's most likely to be a mistake, so I think you should fix it for me please.

[amigakit.com]

@alenppc

We part shipped your other items to you by FedEx. ACA620 will follow. Thanks

[Mrs Beanbag]

Is the guy who designed these accelerators around on the forums? There are some things I would like to ask.

[Mr B]

No, he aint coming here no more. He quit when everyone started shouting at him for not coming up with the software to configure the Indivision MKII...

Actually, just kidding. He's a regular. Was on (logged in) last time 5 days ago, so he'll be around soon i think.