A500++ Prototype

Smiley · 30 May 2010, 02:31

Just saw this over at A.org and couldn't see anything about it over here at EAB.

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=53013

An interesting project creating a brand new A500 form factor motherboard with an 030, scsi, more ram and a zorro2 slot etc. It is being created by Amiga Digital (http://eab.abime.net/member.php?u=9901)

Looks interesting!

(original thread: http://www.amigascene.nl/modules/new...?topic_id=1377)

Retro1234 · 30 May 2010, 11:36

So this is like the GB1000? interesting
But why bother with non AGA machines I guess its only a matter of time................

alexh · 30 May 2010, 11:42

I wonder if it takes ECS chips only? Probably.

Zetr0 · 30 May 2010, 13:27

Truly Fantastic!!!

Cosmos · 30 May 2010, 13:52

mfilos · 30 May 2010, 14:08

Outstanding project indeed!
I would so much love to see it come true!

[dream_mode=on]
What about an fully buffed A600+ proto with 030?

[/dream_mode]

gulliver · 30 May 2010, 14:17

Truly outstanding project

_ThEcRoW · 30 May 2010, 14:50

Whoa! I definitely would want one of these at hand in case my a500 mobo dies because of their age.
Is it a personal project or is aimed at making more than one board?.

Jope · 30 May 2010, 15:12

Interesting idea..

To me an even more interesting idea would be to take the A4000 schematics and lay it out in an ATX form factor so you can use sensible off the shelf cases. :-)

Smiley · 30 May 2010, 16:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by _ThEcRoW

Whoa! I definitely would want one of these at hand in case my a500 mobo dies because of their age.
Is it a personal project or is aimed at making more than one board?.

From what I have read he will be making more than 1 board but they will stay in the Netherlands and given to people he knows iirc.

He MAY take it further but I think it's more of a personal project. Maybe Amiga digital will see this thread and let us know some more info about his project.

Paul_s · 30 May 2010, 18:56

This is what we need! Hope it goes into mass production

Jope · 30 May 2010, 20:29

Most likely it'll be a "DIY with rear lamps warranty" style approach, as with Georg Braun's stuff.

Arnie · 30 May 2010, 21:26

The board looks massive.

Paul_s · 30 May 2010, 21:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

Most likely it'll be a "DIY with rear lamps warranty" style approach, as with Georg Braun's stuff.

I bet the Zorro 2 style ports won't be easy to source.. well they will, but the minimum order quanities are a PITA.

+ FFS they don't half bicker on amiga.org. EAB FTW!

DJBase · 30 May 2010, 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

So this is like the GB1000?

Yes, its partly based on work done by Georg Braun (all his stuff is available in schematics) who made the 030 CPU card for the Phoenix Board or in other words a GB1000 in a different shape.

Retro1234 · 30 May 2010, 23:48

I wasnt putting down the idea with my AGA comments and im still very impressed

Zetr0 · 31 May 2010, 01:02

unlike the GB1000, this board isn't stuck on SRAM...

I notice what looks like an A3000/4000 fast processor slot, near the CPU/FPU

very interesting indeed!

_ThEcRoW · 31 May 2010, 23:43

Thanks for the reply smiley. Its a interesting project.Will keep an eye on it among other amigoid things

.

Smiley · 01 June 2010, 00:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_s

FFS they don't half bicker on amiga.org. EAB FTW!

Yeah that thread on A.org becomes very b/tard-ish towards the end. Bickering and posting dumb pictures.

EAB FTW!

Hewitson · 01 June 2010, 04:56

They're a bunch of wankers on amiga.org.

A number of them had a go at me for downloading a copy of Pinball Fantasies a few years ago. Its not like I can go to a shop and buy it, is it?

30 May 2010, 02:31	#1
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	A500++ Prototype Just saw this over at A.org and couldn't see anything about it over here at EAB. http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=53013 An interesting project creating a brand new A500 form factor motherboard with an 030, scsi, more ram and a zorro2 slot etc. It is being created by Amiga Digital (http://eab.abime.net/member.php?u=9901) Looks interesting! (original thread: http://www.amigascene.nl/modules/new...?topic_id=1377)

30 May 2010, 15:12	#9
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Interesting idea.. To me an even more interesting idea would be to take the A4000 schematics and lay it out in an ATX form factor so you can use sensible off the shelf cases. :-) Last edited by Jope; 30 May 2010 at 20:28.

31 May 2010, 23:43	#18
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	Thanks for the reply smiley. Its a interesting project.Will keep an eye on it among other amigoid things.

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30 May 2010, 11:36	#2
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	So this is like the GB1000? interesting But why bother with non AGA machines I guess its only a matter of time................

30 May 2010, 11:42	#3
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,331	I wonder if it takes ECS chips only? Probably.

30 May 2010, 13:27	#4
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Truly Fantastic!!!

30 May 2010, 13:52	#5
Cosmos Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Posts: 655

30 May 2010, 14:08	#6
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Outstanding project indeed! I would so much love to see it come true! [dream_mode=on] What about an fully buffed A600+ proto with 030? [/dream_mode]

30 May 2010, 14:17	#7
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	Truly outstanding project

30 May 2010, 14:50	#8
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	Whoa! I definitely would want one of these at hand in case my a500 mobo dies because of their age. Is it a personal project or is aimed at making more than one board?.

30 May 2010, 18:56	#11
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	This is what we need! Hope it goes into mass production

30 May 2010, 20:29	#12
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Most likely it'll be a "DIY with rear lamps warranty" style approach, as with Georg Braun's stuff.

30 May 2010, 21:26	#13
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	The board looks massive.

30 May 2010, 23:48	#16
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	I wasnt putting down the idea with my AGA comments and im still very impressed

31 May 2010, 01:02	#17
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	unlike the GB1000, this board isn't stuck on SRAM... I notice what looks like an A3000/4000 fast processor slot, near the CPU/FPU very interesting indeed!

01 June 2010, 04:56	#20
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,771	They're a bunch of wankers on amiga.org. A number of them had a go at me for downloading a copy of Pinball Fantasies a few years ago. Its not like I can go to a shop and buy it, is it?

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