A1500 , what to do ?

willbloke · 27 July 2011, 18:53

Ok , so I've been digging round in the loft and what I thought was an A2000 is an A1500 !

I've never fired it up , bought a load of Amiga bits in the mid 90s and this was with it.
I've Googled it and it says it's an A2000 with no HD and 2 floppies .

Is it worth trying to get it running and find an HD controller ?

Or do I put it on a shelf in my office and admire it ?

johnim · 27 July 2011, 18:59

yes give i a go and get her running(remove that battery too)

also we want piccys

jman · 27 July 2011, 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by willbloke

I've Googled it and it says it's an A2000 with no HD and 2 floppies.

And a A2000 label underneath the A1500, lol.

Anyway, there's another similar finding reported recently, here's the checklist:
http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=751992&postcount=6

Read through the whole thread, there are many interesting suggestions.

willbloke · 28 July 2011, 16:35

So what are the chances of finding upgrades for this beast ?

HD controller , accelerator RAM etc ?

Jimbo · 28 July 2011, 16:38

I would not bother upgrading it tbh. I would leave her stock, maybe sell it and go for a 4000 or something and upgrade that.

I really don't think those older ones are worth the money/hassle.

But hey that's just me and you do what you want to do.

Whatever you decide to do make sure you have plenty of upgrading pics for us to see.

fitzsteve · 28 July 2011, 17:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by willbloke

So what are the chances of finding upgrades for this beast ?

HD controller , accelerator RAM etc ?

There are lots of ZorroII options such as RTG Graphics Cards, Sound Cards, Ram Upgrades, IDE/SCSI controllers, Accelerators.

Very easy to find on eBay and Amibay, there are combi Ram/CPU upgrades, these are best to go for unless you just want to keep it very cheap an just get a 4/8mb Ram Upgrade.

A2000's make a good entry level big box Amiga, they can be quite cheap to upgrade if you shop around whereas you'll spend a small fortune on an A4000.

All the best,

Steve.

rare_j · 29 July 2011, 00:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by willbloke

So what are the chances of finding upgrades for this beast ?

HD controller , accelerator RAM etc ?

An upgraded A2000 (or A1500, same difference) is a marvelous thing.
Check this out... http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=59638
Whatever you do please post some pics.

source · 29 July 2011, 03:38

They are certainly still worth taking care of. I have a bunch of amigas 3-2000 2-500 3-4000 1-3000 1-1000 1-4000T. Currently the 2 I have working are one of the 2000s and 1 500 the others are still under testing or need some repair. The 2000 that I have up and running right now as I type (I am currently dmsing all my floppies).

The 2000 has in it
Video toaster 4000
GVP 2060 with 128 meg ram
Megachip 2 meg Chipmem upgrade
Indvision ECS
CyberGraphx 643D
Delfina Lite
Deneb
386 Commodore Bridgeboard with 486 upgrade
Buddha IDE - 120 gig harddrive
Soundblaster and VGA card for the bridgeboard
As for usb hardware attached. I have
2 320 gig harddrives for pictures
6300 HP scanner
HP photosmart 7960
and a brother laser printer.

right now it is my work horse. Three is not much (except AGA games) that it can't do. I even use it for work when I am doing mass mailings with pagestream and Final Data.

willbloke · 29 July 2011, 08:51

Ok , haven't dragged it out of the loft yet.

Is this the battery I need , assuming it hasn't already eaten the MoBo ?

http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/displayPro...-2072-00001000

Also I've got an A500 with , from memory , a RTC , is that the same battery ?

I can get them ordered through work if they're the right ones .

Paul_s · 29 July 2011, 10:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by willbloke

Ok , haven't dragged it out of the loft yet.

Is this the battery I need , assuming it hasn't already eaten the MoBo ?

http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/displayPro...-2072-00001000

Also I've got an A500 with , from memory , a RTC , is that the same battery ?

I can get them ordered through work if they're the right ones .

Yes, but those kind of batteries should be made illegal IMO.

Use one of these instead...

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=630

Or use a holder so you can change it more easily;

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=724
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=697

willbloke · 29 July 2011, 11:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_s

Yes, but those kind of batteries should be made illegal IMO.

Use one of these instead...

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=630

Or use a holder so you can change it more easily;

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=724
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=697

Ok , now I'm confused , the ni-mh is 3.6 volts the CR2032 is 3 volts ??

Is that enough ?

orange · 29 July 2011, 11:38

don't worry, it will work with 3 volts, too. several years at least. just don't forget the diode
btw, you can find it cheaper in some local shop. they are 'common as mud' given that every PC has it.
@Paul_s
but its NiMh, those are much less prone to leaking compared to NiCd.
so its not such a bad idea if one is willing to check it every now and then (and replace it yet again)

Paul_s · 29 July 2011, 11:48

@Willbloke

To be honest, depends on what you are going to use your A1500 for? If you just play games then a battery isn't really essential and it'll run fine without it.

I guess having a clock for date/time stamping files is useful though if you plan on running a HDD based system?

@ orange

cool, didn't notice that!

source · 29 July 2011, 18:27

Mine I use cordless phone batteries. It gets the battery away from the mobo. They are easy to get your ands on all stores carry them. They are 3.6 volt.

27 July 2011, 18:53	#1
willbloke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Poole , Dorset Posts: 139	A1500 , what to do ? Ok , so I've been digging round in the loft and what I thought was an A2000 is an A1500 ! I've never fired it up , bought a load of Amiga bits in the mid 90s and this was with it. I've Googled it and it says it's an A2000 with no HD and 2 floppies . Is it worth trying to get it running and find an HD controller ? Or do I put it on a shelf in my office and admire it ?

29 July 2011, 11:38	#12
orange Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Belgrade Posts: 567	don't worry, it will work with 3 volts, too. several years at least. just don't forget the diode btw, you can find it cheaper in some local shop. they are 'common as mud' given that every PC has it. @Paul_s but its NiMh, those are much less prone to leaking compared to NiCd. so its not such a bad idea if one is willing to check it every now and then (and replace it yet again) Last edited by orange; 29 July 2011 at 11:45.

29 July 2011, 11:48	#13
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	@Willbloke To be honest, depends on what you are going to use your A1500 for? If you just play games then a battery isn't really essential and it'll run fine without it. I guess having a clock for date/time stamping files is useful though if you plan on running a HDD based system? @ orange cool, didn't notice that! Last edited by Paul_s; 29 July 2011 at 11:53.

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27 July 2011, 18:59	#2
johnim Amibay Mod/Staff Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: birmingham uk Age: 48 Posts: 1,019	yes give i a go and get her running(remove that battery too) also we want piccys

28 July 2011, 16:35	#4
willbloke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Poole , Dorset Posts: 139	So what are the chances of finding upgrades for this beast ? HD controller , accelerator RAM etc ?

28 July 2011, 16:38	#5
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	I would not bother upgrading it tbh. I would leave her stock, maybe sell it and go for a 4000 or something and upgrade that. I really don't think those older ones are worth the money/hassle. But hey that's just me and you do what you want to do. Whatever you decide to do make sure you have plenty of upgrading pics for us to see.

29 July 2011, 03:38	#8
source Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 734	They are certainly still worth taking care of. I have a bunch of amigas 3-2000 2-500 3-4000 1-3000 1-1000 1-4000T. Currently the 2 I have working are one of the 2000s and 1 500 the others are still under testing or need some repair. The 2000 that I have up and running right now as I type (I am currently dmsing all my floppies). The 2000 has in it Video toaster 4000 GVP 2060 with 128 meg ram Megachip 2 meg Chipmem upgrade Indvision ECS CyberGraphx 643D Delfina Lite Deneb 386 Commodore Bridgeboard with 486 upgrade Buddha IDE - 120 gig harddrive Soundblaster and VGA card for the bridgeboard As for usb hardware attached. I have 2 320 gig harddrives for pictures 6300 HP scanner HP photosmart 7960 and a brother laser printer. right now it is my work horse. Three is not much (except AGA games) that it can't do. I even use it for work when I am doing mass mailings with pagestream and Final Data.

29 July 2011, 08:51	#9
willbloke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Poole , Dorset Posts: 139	Ok , haven't dragged it out of the loft yet. Is this the battery I need , assuming it hasn't already eaten the MoBo ? http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/displayPro...-2072-00001000 Also I've got an A500 with , from memory , a RTC , is that the same battery ? I can get them ordered through work if they're the right ones .

29 July 2011, 18:27	#14
source Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 734	Mine I use cordless phone batteries. It gets the battery away from the mobo. They are easy to get your ands on all stores carry them. They are 3.6 volt.

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