Super Buster 11

THX1138 · 24 February 2003, 20:46

First of all is it super buster 11 (eleven) or II (2) ?

I have an 3000D and a DCE Cybervision 64\3D and
was just wondering if i need super buster 11 to get this
card to run properly ?

At the moment i keep getting random results from this card
when i boot up.

Sometimes the screen is garbled graphics & sometimes it just
show the workbench top bar and thats it !

Any ideas ?

RetroMan · 24 February 2003, 21:53

This issue got nothing to do with the Buster (it IS indeed 11 (eleven !!!))

This is due to a bug in adressing the Zorro III Ports on the Mainboard and the Autosensing ZII/ZIII Cybervision 64/3D

I don´t know any workaround for this, my friend also got this issue, after a year of fiddling around he gave up and sold the CV 64/3D and bought a CV 64 (which is Zorro III only) and it works like a charm ....

THX1138 · 24 February 2003, 21:59

I can't believe it,everybody told me to get the Cybervison 64\3D !!!

Oh well....

Would i have the same problem if i put this into a different
Amiga model ? (i.e. A2000 ?)

RetroMan · 24 February 2003, 22:41

Nope

the CV 64/3D will work really fine in an A2000

Syko · 25 February 2003, 18:33

It's 11 (eleven).

The Buster chips which manage the zorro III bus arbitration have a little bug in them before this that causes a few probs with zorro III transfers. The best solution is to replace the Buster chip with a rev 11 one to solve the problem AFAIK Power Computing in the UK has these available, or you could try eyetech.

RetroMan · 25 February 2003, 21:10

Quote:

Originally posted by Syko
It's 11 (eleven).

The Buster chips which manage the zorro III bus arbitration have a little bug in them before this that causes a few probs with zorro III transfers. The best solution is to replace the Buster chip with a rev 11 one to solve the problem AFAIK Power Computing in the UK has these available, or you could try eyetech.

Yes

It solves SOME problems with ZIII but not this one here

But it seems that only some of the A3000 Mainboards got this prob with the CV64/3D, I know of at least two people here who had absolutely no problems with installing a CV64/3D in their A3000 ....

Syko · 27 February 2003, 16:01

Some A3000 did have the V11 Buster fitted by C=...

THX1138 · 27 February 2003, 19:42

Well i put the cybervison in my A2000 and it works a treat...except
that when i try to go into screen modes it keeps crashing ?

I presume this is down to not enough memory ?

1mb chip,4mb fast......

I installed my 2mb Piccolo card into my A3000 and it works no
problem at all !

Syko · 04 March 2003, 17:03

Not sure about that one THX1138 - I'd definately get as much RAM (chip & fast) as you can!

THX1138 · 22 March 2003, 10:32

I have just received another Cybervision 3D card....this one is
made by Phase 5 and not DCE.

I tried this one in my A3000 and this one works !!!!

Got no idea why the DCE version doesn't work....do you ?

Severin · 22 March 2003, 15:23

Quote:

Got no idea why the DCE version doesn't work....do you ?

Yep

DCE were a German version of Amstrad, they used the cheapest parts and build quality they could get away with (as long as the product lasted until the warranty finished, they were happy).

amiganer · 20 August 2007, 00:19

Quote:

Some A3000 did have the V11 Buster fitted by C=...

any way to find out which buster i"ve got

without opening my Amiga (3000)?

several diagnose tools doesn"t help

24 February 2003, 20:46	#1
THX1138 Amiga Centurai Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 526	Super Buster 11 First of all is it super buster 11 (eleven) or II (2) ? I have an 3000D and a DCE Cybervision 64\3D and was just wondering if i need super buster 11 to get this card to run properly ? At the moment i keep getting random results from this card when i boot up. Sometimes the screen is garbled graphics & sometimes it just show the workbench top bar and thats it ! Any ideas ?

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24 February 2003, 21:53	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	This issue got nothing to do with the Buster (it IS indeed 11 (eleven !!!)) This is due to a bug in adressing the Zorro III Ports on the Mainboard and the Autosensing ZII/ZIII Cybervision 64/3D I don´t know any workaround for this, my friend also got this issue, after a year of fiddling around he gave up and sold the CV 64/3D and bought a CV 64 (which is Zorro III only) and it works like a charm ....

24 February 2003, 21:59	#3
THX1138 Amiga Centurai Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 526	I can't believe it,everybody told me to get the Cybervison 64\3D !!! Oh well.... Would i have the same problem if i put this into a different Amiga model ? (i.e. A2000 ?)

24 February 2003, 22:41	#4
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Nope the CV 64/3D will work really fine in an A2000

25 February 2003, 18:33	#5
Syko Now got GSX750F :)) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Halifax UK Age: 60 Posts: 584	It's 11 (eleven). The Buster chips which manage the zorro III bus arbitration have a little bug in them before this that causes a few probs with zorro III transfers. The best solution is to replace the Buster chip with a rev 11 one to solve the problem AFAIK Power Computing in the UK has these available, or you could try eyetech.

27 February 2003, 16:01	#7
Syko Now got GSX750F :)) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Halifax UK Age: 60 Posts: 584	Some A3000 did have the V11 Buster fitted by C=...

27 February 2003, 19:42	#8
THX1138 Amiga Centurai Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 526	Well i put the cybervison in my A2000 and it works a treat...except that when i try to go into screen modes it keeps crashing ? I presume this is down to not enough memory ? 1mb chip,4mb fast...... I installed my 2mb Piccolo card into my A3000 and it works no problem at all !

04 March 2003, 17:03	#9
Syko Now got GSX750F :)) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Halifax UK Age: 60 Posts: 584	Not sure about that one THX1138 - I'd definately get as much RAM (chip & fast) as you can!

22 March 2003, 10:32	#10
THX1138 Amiga Centurai Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 526	I have just received another Cybervision 3D card....this one is made by Phase 5 and not DCE. I tried this one in my A3000 and this one works !!!! Got no idea why the DCE version doesn't work....do you ?

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