Installing a Blizzard 1230 IV - Page 4

Calgor · 20 January 2009, 02:38

JACK, do you remember which AF article it was? Would be good to look it up on amr.abime.net. Did it mention that 030 accelerators had problems as well? My A1200 that had problems had an older rev... I think one of the later ones with a full clockport, maybe a 1B. But being secondhand, anything goes, may not be speicifc to any revision.

JACK98 · 20 January 2009, 02:44

i scan the pages and email them onto you.and if anyone else wants a copy of them guides drop me a pm with your email im more than willing to share.

Fingerlickin_B · 20 January 2009, 03:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by meega

The speed difference is not all that much in most circumstances and if you only have a small capacity simm then the extra 0.5MB of available ram might be more valuable than the slight OS boost.

So that's where 0.5MB of my RAM went!

Seriously, I had no idea why it wasn't showing the full SIMM memory

PZ.

AmigaFan · 28 January 2009, 20:01

Alright, the 64MB SIMM arrived today, at long last. I installed it, and everything is working great now!

Thanks a lot for your advice, everyone! I'm really glad to have joined a forum with so many knowledgeable and friendly people.

meega · 28 January 2009, 20:16

Do tell us where it is...

PR77 · 14 November 2017, 22:46

Hi All,

After about 20 years, I finally got my hands on an A1200!!!

and in addition to this a Blizzard 1230/50!!!

I believe I have the 1230 installed correctly. It sits on the two guide rails, however I can't manage to get the expansion cover back on! See pictures attached. I really want a complete clean setup. Any ideas why the cover wont go on correctly?

P.S., I've opened the A1200 to ensure the 1230 is inserted all the way. This has me stumped!

Devlin · 14 November 2017, 22:59

My A1200's blizzard card does this exact same thing. It's nothing to worry about.

Daedalus · 14 November 2017, 23:01

It's a very tight fit, you'll find that the small rails on the inside of the cover are just catching the edge of the crystal or SIMM socket. It might be possible to nudge the board a fraction in the other direction to get it to fit, or else put a slight bevel on the inside edge of the rail on the lid so it finds its own way in.

Oh, and nice thread necro

PR77 · 14 November 2017, 23:04

Thanks for the reassurance guys!

TjLaZer · 15 November 2017, 22:44

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20 January 2009, 02:44	#62
JACK98 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: N/A Posts: 420	i scan the pages and email them onto you.and if anyone else wants a copy of them guides drop me a pm with your email im more than willing to share. Last edited by JACK98; 15 November 2013 at 19:50.

14 November 2017, 22:46	#66
PR77 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 193	Hi All, After about 20 years, I finally got my hands on an A1200!!! and in addition to this a Blizzard 1230/50!!! I believe I have the 1230 installed correctly. It sits on the two guide rails, however I can't manage to get the expansion cover back on! See pictures attached. I really want a complete clean setup. Any ideas why the cover wont go on correctly? P.S., I've opened the A1200 to ensure the 1230 is inserted all the way. This has me stumped! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by PR77; 25 May 2019 at 23:20.

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20 January 2009, 02:38	#61
Calgor (Amigas && Amigos)++ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anrea Posts: 999	JACK, do you remember which AF article it was? Would be good to look it up on amr.abime.net. Did it mention that 030 accelerators had problems as well? My A1200 that had problems had an older rev... I think one of the later ones with a full clockport, maybe a 1B. But being secondhand, anything goes, may not be speicifc to any revision.

28 January 2009, 20:01	#64
AmigaFan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 62	Alright, the 64MB SIMM arrived today, at long last. I installed it, and everything is working great now! Thanks a lot for your advice, everyone! I'm really glad to have joined a forum with so many knowledgeable and friendly people.

28 January 2009, 20:16	#65
meega Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oooh what a feeling yeaaah dancing on the ceiling Posts: 314	Do tell us where it is...

14 November 2017, 22:59	#67
Devlin Bane of Magic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bradford, UK Age: 38 Posts: 335	My A1200's blizzard card does this exact same thing. It's nothing to worry about.

14 November 2017, 23:01	#68
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,348	It's a very tight fit, you'll find that the small rails on the inside of the cover are just catching the edge of the crystal or SIMM socket. It might be possible to nudge the board a fraction in the other direction to get it to fit, or else put a slight bevel on the inside edge of the rail on the lid so it finds its own way in. Oh, and nice thread necro

14 November 2017, 23:04	#69
PR77 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 193	Thanks for the reassurance guys!

15 November 2017, 22:44	#70
TjLaZer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,918	There are new 3-D printed trap door covers for Sale that address this issue on shape ways

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