A600 8mb board question..

amiga600user · 08 January 2009, 01:14

Hello everyone..this is my first post here so if this is in the wrong area please feel free to move to the correct place. I tried to search for my answer before I posted but I haven't had any luck in finding information.

Here's the situation:

I ordered an 8mb a600 expansion from here: http://amigasc.nm.ru/english/main.html by wiring the correct cash amount and things were all set to go..he sent the item out and even sent a photo of the postal receipt to show legitimacy. Well this was early to mid November and I still haven't received the item. Here's the tracking: http://www.russianpost.ru/resp_engin...=RA057489351RU

It seems that the item is just sitting in Russia.

My question is this: Is there anything I can do about this or am I S.O.L.? I sent a few mails recently asking about the status but there hasn't been much response, which is fine as I'm sure he / she / they are very busy people. I also asked over at a.org and I was told to contact acidrain over in icq but zero luck so far.

Thanks in advance dudes!

alexh · 08 January 2009, 01:31

I talked to him tonight on ICQ (did you even try?) and he is aware of the situation. Although he didnt come forward and say what the solution would be.

Did you pay for postage with insurance? If not then all you can do is wait.

amiga600user · 08 January 2009, 02:37

Yes I tried but icq is giving me a "waiting for authorization" message. Not too important I suppose. As far as shipping goes I honestly have no idea...I just paid what I was told to pay.

For the record I'm definitely *not* trying to slander his good name or create bad blood at all.

I think this project is amazing and even if I never received the item I can still rest easy knowing that I supported a great idea, which was half the reason I wanted one in the first place so it's not a total loss.

mihcael · 08 January 2009, 02:47

Keep us updated, I wouldn't mind one myself!

from what ive read in other threads, this would NOT be compatible with the 2MB chip ram hack, right?

rkauer · 08 January 2009, 05:16

Totally compatible! The 2Mb chip RAM hack will not clash with the 8Mb FAST RAM board!

mihcael · 08 January 2009, 06:18

Awesome, Thanks!

$45 US, is pretty fair i reckon!!

and also, Does fast ram speed up the 600 like it does in a 1200??

rkauer · 08 January 2009, 06:41

True fast RAM almost doubles the speed on any Amiga, even without CPU upgrades.

An A4000 runs OK with the (infamous) A3640, and will fly with any other 040 with memory, even those who runs at meres 25MHz!!!

On a humble A600, even PCMCIA SRAM improves the speed by a 30% rate (1.3x the original speed). Don't expect this behaviour on a 1200! The 1200 crawl with a PCMCIA SRAM only as RAM expansion.

amiga600user · 08 January 2009, 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by mihcael

Awesome, Thanks!

$45 US, is pretty fair i reckon!!

and also, Does fast ram speed up the 600 like it does in a 1200??

To be fair in the end it cost me almost $80 after western union charge, clerk at gas station to use western union charge, and shipping.

Supamax · 08 January 2009, 17:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by amiga600user

To be fair in the end it cost me almost $80 after western union charge, clerk at gas station to use western union charge, and shipping.

Uhm... perhaps it would have been better (this is what I would/will do, if possible) to pay him with a bank money transfer. You can do it at home with online banking and the fee would be around 10..15 USD.
I don't know the amount of bank fees for money transfers to Russia, but for Peru I paid around 20 euros.

alexh · 08 January 2009, 17:38

I paid £4.99 for with MoneyGram at the Post Office (which with the exchange rates at the time was about $8.5). The parcel took about four weeks from posting to arrival.

Supamax · 08 January 2009, 17:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

I paid £4.99 for with MoneyGram at the Post Office (which with the exchange rates at the time was about $8.5). The parcel took about four weeks from posting to arrival.

Oh, so you have an A600 8MB memory board installed and working???
How is it?
Tell us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

amiga600user · 08 January 2009, 20:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supamax

Oh, so you have an A600 8MB memory board installed and working???
How is it?
Tell us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Way to rub it in.

alexh · 09 January 2009, 00:30

It worked flawlessly. I've got mine set to 5.5Mbytes then I can use the PCMCIA port if I like.

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.

Remember to use a small amount of insulating tape on the Crystal Oscillator (Silver oblong thing) which is under the top left corner of the board to avoid a short. It is obvious from the pictures in LordV's photographs.

http://lvd.nedopc.com/Projects/a600_8mb_2/index.html

amiga600user · 09 January 2009, 00:37

ok now I'm just flat-out jealous.

So no one is familiar enough with the russian postal system to know of a number to call / email to contact I assume? Heh..not even sure it would matter with the language barrier and all.

Hmmm..

alexh · 09 January 2009, 00:44

Design wise it is not perfect. I wish they had taken advice and use a design which would have screwed in place so that no amount of movement would make the board come loose.

Jens Schoenfeld has already shown a board like this for A600 is possible.

http://www.jschoenfeld.com/news/news115_e.htm

The screws go into the hard drive cradle holes.

FOL · 09 January 2009, 01:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Design wise it is not perfect. I wish they had taken advice and use a design which would have screwed in place so that no amount of movement would make the board come loose.

Jens Schoenfeld has already shown a board like this for A600 is possible.

http://www.jschoenfeld.com/news/news115_e.htm

The screws go into the hard drive cradle holes.

Did that get release or sold?

That board looks awesome.

coze · 09 January 2009, 02:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Did that get release or sold?

That board looks awesome.

non

mihcael · 09 January 2009, 02:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Design wise it is not perfect. I wish they had taken advice and use a design which would have screwed in place so that no amount of movement would make the board come loose.

Jens Schoenfeld has already shown a board like this for A600 is possible.

http://www.jschoenfeld.com/news/news115_e.htm

The screws go into the hard drive cradle holes.

Even cooler!

I wonder how many orders would be required for a run of these? if thats possible??

Supamax · 09 January 2009, 05:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by coze

non

Are you sure?
I want one!!!! It looks wonderful!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Design wise it is not perfect. I wish they had taken advice and use a design which would have screwed in place so that no amount of movement would make the board come loose.

Jens Schoenfeld has already shown a board like this for A600 is possible.

http://www.jschoenfeld.com/news/news115_e.htm

The screws go into the hard drive cradle holes.

What a beautiful board!!!
Are you in contact with Jens Schoenfeld?

coze · 09 January 2009, 05:54

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.

08 January 2009, 01:14	#1
amiga600user Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 11	A600 8mb board question.. Hello everyone..this is my first post here so if this is in the wrong area please feel free to move to the correct place. I tried to search for my answer before I posted but I haven't had any luck in finding information. Here's the situation: I ordered an 8mb a600 expansion from here: http://amigasc.nm.ru/english/main.html by wiring the correct cash amount and things were all set to go..he sent the item out and even sent a photo of the postal receipt to show legitimacy. Well this was early to mid November and I still haven't received the item. Here's the tracking: http://www.russianpost.ru/resp_engin...=RA057489351RU It seems that the item is just sitting in Russia. My question is this: Is there anything I can do about this or am I S.O.L.? I sent a few mails recently asking about the status but there hasn't been much response, which is fine as I'm sure he / she / they are very busy people. I also asked over at a.org and I was told to contact acidrain over in icq but zero luck so far. Thanks in advance dudes!

09 January 2009, 00:30	#13
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,331	It worked flawlessly. I've got mine set to 5.5Mbytes then I can use the PCMCIA port if I like. 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. Remember to use a small amount of insulating tape on the Crystal Oscillator (Silver oblong thing) which is under the top left corner of the board to avoid a short. It is obvious from the pictures in LordV's photographs. http://lvd.nedopc.com/Projects/a600_8mb_2/index.html Last edited by alexh; 09 January 2009 at 00:38.

09 January 2009, 00:37	#14
amiga600user Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 11	ok now I'm just flat-out jealous. So no one is familiar enough with the russian postal system to know of a number to call / email to contact I assume? Heh..not even sure it would matter with the language barrier and all. Hmmm.. Last edited by amiga600user; 09 January 2009 at 00:45.

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08 January 2009, 01:31	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,331	I talked to him tonight on ICQ (did you even try?) and he is aware of the situation. Although he didnt come forward and say what the solution would be. Did you pay for postage with insurance? If not then all you can do is wait.

08 January 2009, 02:37	#3
amiga600user Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 11	Yes I tried but icq is giving me a "waiting for authorization" message. Not too important I suppose. As far as shipping goes I honestly have no idea...I just paid what I was told to pay. For the record I'm definitely not trying to slander his good name or create bad blood at all. I think this project is amazing and even if I never received the item I can still rest easy knowing that I supported a great idea, which was half the reason I wanted one in the first place so it's not a total loss.

08 January 2009, 02:47	#4
mihcael Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aussie Posts: 1,144	Keep us updated, I wouldn't mind one myself! from what ive read in other threads, this would NOT be compatible with the 2MB chip ram hack, right?

08 January 2009, 05:16	#5
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	Totally compatible! The 2Mb chip RAM hack will not clash with the 8Mb FAST RAM board!

08 January 2009, 06:18	#6
mihcael Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aussie Posts: 1,144	Awesome, Thanks! $45 US, is pretty fair i reckon!! and also, Does fast ram speed up the 600 like it does in a 1200??

08 January 2009, 06:41	#7
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	True fast RAM almost doubles the speed on any Amiga, even without CPU upgrades. An A4000 runs OK with the (infamous) A3640, and will fly with any other 040 with memory, even those who runs at meres 25MHz!!! On a humble A600, even PCMCIA SRAM improves the speed by a 30% rate (1.3x the original speed). Don't expect this behaviour on a 1200! The 1200 crawl with a PCMCIA SRAM only as RAM expansion.

08 January 2009, 17:38	#10
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,331	I paid £4.99 for with MoneyGram at the Post Office (which with the exchange rates at the time was about $8.5). The parcel took about four weeks from posting to arrival.

09 January 2009, 00:44	#15
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,331	Design wise it is not perfect. I wish they had taken advice and use a design which would have screwed in place so that no amount of movement would make the board come loose. Jens Schoenfeld has already shown a board like this for A600 is possible. http://www.jschoenfeld.com/news/news115_e.htm The screws go into the hard drive cradle holes.

09 January 2009, 05:54	#20
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	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.

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