WTB: Super Buster 09/11, DMAC-04, Ramsey-07

Brosol · 10 January 2010, 07:10

Hello,

I decided after 12yrs of nonuse to restore and upgrade my A3000
which has: KS 3.1 ROMS, 16MB FMem, 2MB CMem, Picasso II 2MB GFX
card, coin lithium battery, 2 300mb Maxtor SCSI HD,
ICD Adscsi 2000 SCSI Card, more powerful PSU fan for better
cooling.

I hope to find: Super Buster 09/11, DMAC-04, Ramsey-07.

I am currently getting parts to replace the SCSI HD with CF UDMA
cards and eventually a accelerator.

I found this on ebay.de but seller won't ship to Canada

:

http://cgi.ebay.de/Super-Buster-11-f...item2c52908a43

Thanks

alexh · 10 January 2010, 10:50

You can easily get a Buster rev 11. Try here for a start.

http://www.softhut.com/cgi-bin/test/...=9310487_68874

However you will (probably) NEVER get a DMAC-04 as they made far fewer than there are A3000's and everyone wants one due to "upgrade fever".

You're only hope is a scrap / spares Amiga A3000 from the local paper or something.

eBay etc. is not really an option because there will be 10's of others also looking for them.

If you want to buy something internationally and the vendor will not post, ask if you could arrange for your own courier to collect it.

dannyp1 · 10 January 2010, 18:48

If your SCSI chip is an 04 you will want to upgrade it to an 08. This is probably the most important upgrade if your computer needs it. It fixes several problems that you actually run into.

alexh · 10 January 2010, 19:27

Mine worked flawlessly with an -04 PROTO. Don't get suckered into "upgrade fever". If it works, don't fix it.

But you are right, for SCSI problems once you've eliminated termination issues, cabling, SCSI ID and driver/filesystem issues then a replacement SCSI chip should be the next thing to try.

dannyp1 · 10 January 2010, 22:44

I would agree with alexh that those are all things to try if you are having SCSI problems. The only place I disagree is that I would replace the SCSI chip first and then I would know that I was not wasting my time with all of the other checks. All of the upgrade chips that were mentioned in this thread all had bug fixes, enhancements, etc. That isn't a guess, it is a documented fact.

If there is a recall on your car because some of the gas pedals are sticking on some of the cars do you ignore the recall because yours seems to be working fine? No, you have it fixed hopefully before you have a problem.

alexh · 10 January 2010, 23:42

Terrible simile. It is more like paying to fix the SatNav connector in your car even if you don't have one. You don't, you wait until you get one.

You are definitely sound like you are suffering from all the symptoms of Upgrade Fever. Too much living in the PC world

Quote:

Originally Posted by dannyp1

The only place I disagree is that I would replace the SCSI chip first and then I would know that I was not wasting my time with all of the other checks.

You've got too much money

Do everything you can (within reason) to fix something for free first then pay is the moto I live by.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dannyp1

All of the upgrade chips that were mentioned in this thread all had bug fixes, enhancements, etc. That isn't a guess, it is a documented fact.

Also fact is that most (all?) the bugs are triggered by additional hardware which if you don't have then you'll never need.

dannyp1 · 10 January 2010, 23:51

No, I think it is more like having a spare tire in your trunk. You don't carry it with you because you need it. You have it because you might need it one day.

Alexh is correct. If you plan to always use your A3000 stock as it came from the factory (never getting a faster processor, more ram, additional scsi devices, etc.) then it is a waste of money to acquire upgrade chips. You are farther ahead just keeping the originals.

alexh · 10 January 2010, 23:58

The bugs for the Buster are mainly associated with A3640 accelerator and Zorro cards which do DMA. You've got neither.

Remember if you want to fit an accelerator with SCSI you'll also have to do the INT2 fix to the CPU slot on the A3000 motherboard.

Brosol · 11 January 2010, 03:09

One of the early upgrades was -08 SCSI chip for use when I had external SCSI devices like Jaz, Sysquest, CDROM etc. If I intend to leave in stock condition then further upgrades are not needed but as I mentioned I hope to add stuff like: accelerator cards (with SCSI option?)....but probally a A3640 since the 68060 & PPC based cards seem to be so expensive, Deneb for USB. I also did the INT2 fix when I had the motherboard out to solder in a replacement coin battery holder. I used my A3000 in the early days mostly for 3d rendering using Imagine.

Thanks everyone for their tips

Brosol · 12 January 2010, 03:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

You can easily get a Buster rev 11. Try here for a start.

http://www.softhut.com/cgi-bin/test/...=9310487_68874

However you will (probably) NEVER get a DMAC-04 as they made far fewer than there are A3000's and everyone wants one due to "upgrade fever".

You're only hope is a scrap / spares Amiga A3000 from the local paper or something.

eBay etc. is not really an option because there will be 10's of others also looking for them.

If you want to buy something internationally and the vendor will not post, ask if you could arrange for your own courier to collect it.

I got email reply form Software Hut, they don't have any Super Buster-11 in stock. I only know of the German Ebay link. I don't have experience using couriers to ship international. I haven't made a request to the seller yet but would DHL be good?

Brosol · 05 February 2010, 18:37

I need a Buster rev 11 or 9 for a recently installed Deneb 2.0 to do DMA. None of shops SoftHut, Vesalia, AmigaKit have any. This German ebay seller seems to have some but does not offer shipping to Canada:

http://cgi.ebay.de/Super-Buster-11-f...item2c52f87952

I wonder if anyone can recommend or know of any trustworthy Amiga users in Germany who will proxy purchase and ship the Buster-11 if I send them payment via PayPal?

alexh · 05 February 2010, 21:55

First ask the vendor if he will ship to you, regardless of what it says in his auction. You would be amazed how many people will change their minds when you show them the money.

If the answer is no, ask if he will package it up for collection and then use a courier. There must be 10's of CA based couriers who do international collection.

Brosol · 05 February 2010, 23:14

Yes I made the request but the seller just won't do it.

Loedown · 06 February 2010, 00:20

I have an A4000 MB that I may or may not scrap, if I do, then you can buy the Super Buster off me and I will ship to Canada, it also has a Ramsey too, I'd need just to check the versions.

Paul

Brosol · 06 February 2010, 00:38

Hi Paul,

I am interested if its a Buster-11/09 and Ramsey-07. Please PM me.

Thanks

matthey · 06 February 2010, 00:52

Software Hut still had Rev 9 Busters when I checked last not too long ago. The Rev 11 only allows 1 dma bus master while the rev 9 allows multiples. The Deneb driver works around most of the bugs in the rev 9 Buster.

As far as upgrading chips goes, the upgraded SCSI chip is nice even on a stock 3000. It's faster, more reliable and more tolerant. The Buster 11 is a good upgrade with most cards. I believe the 3000 can have problems with a Buster 9 and may not work at all. They both offer faster ZorroIII performance and better accelerator support. Not necessary for an unexpanded 3000 though. The Ramsey and DMAC have problems on some 3000s with accelerators. I believe it's a software problem in the OS. They do speed up motherboard ram access though. They are not worth it IMHO.

Loedown · 06 February 2010, 04:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brosol

Hi Paul,

I am interested if its a Buster-11/09 and Ramsey-07. Please PM me.

Thanks

The Super Buster is a 09 version, the Ramsey is soldered to the board, which I can get off, but would take some time. I'll do some more tests on the board this coming week and advise you as to whether I will keep it for parts or part with the chips.

Paul

Loedown · 09 February 2010, 11:05

I have decided that I will keep the board as is for now, it has very little corrosion and it's got a most peculiar fault that I want to get to the bottom of.

I wish you luck in tracking down your parts, if I recall rightly, the guy you want to buy the chip off is in Germany, I would shoot a PM off to Mr. Niceguy and ask if he's prepared to help?

Paul

Brosol · 09 February 2010, 11:19

No problem, I emailed SoftHut again and they do have SuperBuster Rev 09 but only have Ramsey-04 unfortunately. I ordered the SB-09 & hope to get it working with a Deneb & 09 Patch for DMA in my A3000D.

Yes the Ebay seller is in Germany who is also selling Ramsey-07,. Thanks for the tip regarding Mr. Niceguy.

alexh · 09 February 2010, 14:04

Reportedly you cannot use a RAMSEY -07 without a DMAC -04 which you don't have?

10 January 2010, 07:10	#1
Brosol Brosol Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 85	WTB: Super Buster 09/11, DMAC-04, Ramsey-07 Hello, I decided after 12yrs of nonuse to restore and upgrade my A3000 which has: KS 3.1 ROMS, 16MB FMem, 2MB CMem, Picasso II 2MB GFX card, coin lithium battery, 2 300mb Maxtor SCSI HD, ICD Adscsi 2000 SCSI Card, more powerful PSU fan for better cooling. I hope to find: Super Buster 09/11, DMAC-04, Ramsey-07. I am currently getting parts to replace the SCSI HD with CF UDMA cards and eventually a accelerator. I found this on ebay.de but seller won't ship to Canada : http://cgi.ebay.de/Super-Buster-11-f...item2c52908a43 Thanks

10 January 2010, 23:51	#7
dannyp1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 170	No, I think it is more like having a spare tire in your trunk. You don't carry it with you because you need it. You have it because you might need it one day. Alexh is correct. If you plan to always use your A3000 stock as it came from the factory (never getting a faster processor, more ram, additional scsi devices, etc.) then it is a waste of money to acquire upgrade chips. You are farther ahead just keeping the originals. Last edited by dannyp1; 11 January 2010 at 09:51.

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10 January 2010, 10:50	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,397	You can easily get a Buster rev 11. Try here for a start. http://www.softhut.com/cgi-bin/test/...=9310487_68874 However you will (probably) NEVER get a DMAC-04 as they made far fewer than there are A3000's and everyone wants one due to "upgrade fever". You're only hope is a scrap / spares Amiga A3000 from the local paper or something. eBay etc. is not really an option because there will be 10's of others also looking for them. If you want to buy something internationally and the vendor will not post, ask if you could arrange for your own courier to collect it.

10 January 2010, 18:48	#3
dannyp1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 170	If your SCSI chip is an 04 you will want to upgrade it to an 08. This is probably the most important upgrade if your computer needs it. It fixes several problems that you actually run into.

10 January 2010, 19:27	#4
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,397	Mine worked flawlessly with an -04 PROTO. Don't get suckered into "upgrade fever". If it works, don't fix it. But you are right, for SCSI problems once you've eliminated termination issues, cabling, SCSI ID and driver/filesystem issues then a replacement SCSI chip should be the next thing to try.

10 January 2010, 22:44	#5
dannyp1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 170	I would agree with alexh that those are all things to try if you are having SCSI problems. The only place I disagree is that I would replace the SCSI chip first and then I would know that I was not wasting my time with all of the other checks. All of the upgrade chips that were mentioned in this thread all had bug fixes, enhancements, etc. That isn't a guess, it is a documented fact. If there is a recall on your car because some of the gas pedals are sticking on some of the cars do you ignore the recall because yours seems to be working fine? No, you have it fixed hopefully before you have a problem.

10 January 2010, 23:58	#8
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,397	The bugs for the Buster are mainly associated with A3640 accelerator and Zorro cards which do DMA. You've got neither. Remember if you want to fit an accelerator with SCSI you'll also have to do the INT2 fix to the CPU slot on the A3000 motherboard.

11 January 2010, 03:09	#9
Brosol Brosol Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 85	One of the early upgrades was -08 SCSI chip for use when I had external SCSI devices like Jaz, Sysquest, CDROM etc. If I intend to leave in stock condition then further upgrades are not needed but as I mentioned I hope to add stuff like: accelerator cards (with SCSI option?)....but probally a A3640 since the 68060 & PPC based cards seem to be so expensive, Deneb for USB. I also did the INT2 fix when I had the motherboard out to solder in a replacement coin battery holder. I used my A3000 in the early days mostly for 3d rendering using Imagine. Thanks everyone for their tips

05 February 2010, 18:37	#11
Brosol Brosol Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 85	I need a Buster rev 11 or 9 for a recently installed Deneb 2.0 to do DMA. None of shops SoftHut, Vesalia, AmigaKit have any. This German ebay seller seems to have some but does not offer shipping to Canada: http://cgi.ebay.de/Super-Buster-11-f...item2c52f87952 I wonder if anyone can recommend or know of any trustworthy Amiga users in Germany who will proxy purchase and ship the Buster-11 if I send them payment via PayPal?

05 February 2010, 21:55	#12
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,397	First ask the vendor if he will ship to you, regardless of what it says in his auction. You would be amazed how many people will change their minds when you show them the money. If the answer is no, ask if he will package it up for collection and then use a courier. There must be 10's of CA based couriers who do international collection.

05 February 2010, 23:14	#13
Brosol Brosol Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 85	Yes I made the request but the seller just won't do it.

06 February 2010, 00:20	#14
Loedown Precious & fragile things Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,946	I have an A4000 MB that I may or may not scrap, if I do, then you can buy the Super Buster off me and I will ship to Canada, it also has a Ramsey too, I'd need just to check the versions. Paul

06 February 2010, 00:38	#15
Brosol Brosol Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 85	Hi Paul, I am interested if its a Buster-11/09 and Ramsey-07. Please PM me. Thanks

06 February 2010, 00:52	#16
matthey Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,284	Software Hut still had Rev 9 Busters when I checked last not too long ago. The Rev 11 only allows 1 dma bus master while the rev 9 allows multiples. The Deneb driver works around most of the bugs in the rev 9 Buster. As far as upgrading chips goes, the upgraded SCSI chip is nice even on a stock 3000. It's faster, more reliable and more tolerant. The Buster 11 is a good upgrade with most cards. I believe the 3000 can have problems with a Buster 9 and may not work at all. They both offer faster ZorroIII performance and better accelerator support. Not necessary for an unexpanded 3000 though. The Ramsey and DMAC have problems on some 3000s with accelerators. I believe it's a software problem in the OS. They do speed up motherboard ram access though. They are not worth it IMHO.

09 February 2010, 11:05	#18
Loedown Precious & fragile things Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,946	I have decided that I will keep the board as is for now, it has very little corrosion and it's got a most peculiar fault that I want to get to the bottom of. I wish you luck in tracking down your parts, if I recall rightly, the guy you want to buy the chip off is in Germany, I would shoot a PM off to Mr. Niceguy and ask if he's prepared to help? Paul

09 February 2010, 11:19	#19
Brosol Brosol Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 85	No problem, I emailed SoftHut again and they do have SuperBuster Rev 09 but only have Ramsey-04 unfortunately. I ordered the SB-09 & hope to get it working with a Deneb & 09 Patch for DMA in my A3000D. Yes the Ebay seller is in Germany who is also selling Ramsey-07,. Thanks for the tip regarding Mr. Niceguy.

09 February 2010, 14:04	#20
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,397	Reportedly you cannot use a RAMSEY -07 without a DMAC -04 which you don't have?

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