A4000 Mediator - Page 2

trixster · 08 October 2017, 10:01

It seems to be working pretty well as it handles 320k mp3s and FLACS with no noticeable slowdowns to the rest of the workbench. It also seems to handle internet MP3 streams better than the ppc. It's quite cool to be able to play an MP3 in amigaamp and at the same time run blitzquake or wipeout!

trixster · 08 October 2017, 10:04

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Originally Posted by ElectroBlaster

You mention the PSU recap, did you get a kit for that? I have a capacitor kit for a liteon psu for an dead 4000 that needs some serious work, but the 4000 I recently acquired has the same psu as yours, all working 100% but I want to re-fresh it.

Hi! I sent my psu off to have it checked over and recapped by the same chap who recapped my A1200. Im not handy enough to do that sort of thing myself unfortunately.

Hedeon · 08 October 2017, 12:18

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Originally Posted by trixster

It seems to be working pretty well as it handles 320k mp3s and FLACS with no noticeable slowdowns to the rest of the workbench. It also seems to handle internet MP3 streams better than the ppc. It's quite cool to be able to play an MP3 in amigaamp and at the same time run blitzquake or wipeout!

Ordered one too months ago at Amigakit. Together with a soundcard for the X5000. I guess I should poke them again..

trixster · 21 November 2017, 22:20

As well as the Prisma Megamix I've also recently added a Deneb. This now has a 32GB USB thumb connected to the internal port, there's just enough space between the port and the voodoo heatsink. I have drilled a space in the Voodoo's backplate to mount one of the other headers.

I don't have room to use the Prisma's pci backplane so I've mounted the breakout board on top of the soundblaster. The cables route behind the Mediator and out through the expansion port.

Deneb, ZorRam and Prisma

All PCI and Zorro 3 slots are full now. The fan pulls hot air away from the Voodoo 3 and the Sonnet.

Everything is flush so the case lid goes on ok.

grelbfarlk · 22 November 2017, 05:48

That's such a fine system. One suggestion:

trixster · 22 November 2017, 16:32

I'll certainly put some holes into the soundblaster's backplate but probably not the uppermost piece of metal as that's part of the case, and I get queasy about modding original cases!

grelbfarlk · 22 November 2017, 17:27

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Originally Posted by trixster

I'll certainly put some holes into the soundblaster's backplate but probably not the uppermost piece of metal as that's part of the case, and I get queasy about modding original cases!

Really the place you would most need it is on the Sonnet backplate and/or/plus the Voodoo but it looks like you have the USB header on the Voodoo slot. So in that case just the Sonnet.

trixster · 22 November 2017, 17:43

Some more holes will certainly be going into the sonnet's plate. There are a few left in the Voodoo's but as you say the USB header and the vga output take up most of the room.

grelbfarlk · 23 November 2017, 20:36

Note to self: Upgrade A4000 to be better than Trixster's. I'll ah... hmm I don't think I can find a Deneb at a reasonable price. I guess X-Surf-100+Rapidroad and a Prisma are doable though. I guess I could go the ghetto route and put the X-surf and Delfina in there, but USB will still suck.

trixster · 23 November 2017, 20:54

Sadly the Deneb wasn't a reasonable price

but it's a great upgrade!

I've just caved in and bought an A3000 so I need to work out what to do with that now. I have an A3640 with 060 to go in it but nothing else!

grelbfarlk · 16 January 2018, 00:35

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Originally Posted by grelbfarlk

Note to self: Upgrade A4000 to be better than Trixster's. I'll ah... hmm I don't think I can find a Deneb at a reasonable price. I guess X-Surf-100+Rapidroad and a Prisma are doable though. I guess I could go the ghetto route and put the X-surf and Delfina in there, but USB will still suck.

I did it, mine is a little bit better-for a little while.

trixster · 16 January 2018, 09:08

I shall have to try a little harder!

Hedeon · 16 January 2018, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixster

Sadly the Deneb wasn't a reasonable price

but it's a great upgrade!

I've just caved in and bought an A3000 so I need to work out what to do with that now. I have an A3640 with 060 to go in it but nothing else!

Does it fit? Is it sitting on a socket adapter? The CPU I mean? Plus cooler and fan? There are height restrictions in the A3000.

trixster · 16 January 2018, 12:04

It just fits with about 2mm to spare, no space for heatsink or fan. so 50mhz is the max it'll handle without cooling. Seems ok so far

Hedeon · 16 January 2018, 12:17

Well, mine is running at 55MHz as I didn't want to upset the SCSI only to find out it didn't fit in the A3000.... D or T. The SCSI module I mean.

trixster · 01 June 2018, 00:21

New addition:

Hedeon · 01 June 2018, 01:29

Nice. Not that many people know what it is. How much memory does it have?

spudje · 01 June 2018, 08:33

How does that even fit physically in a mediator with this long connector?

trixster · 01 June 2018, 10:16

It's the 256mb one.

As the zorro and pci slots are out of line there's enough space for the extra connector length.

spudje · 01 June 2018, 16:17

Aha, I see! I always thought I didn't use proper search criteria when cards like this popped up :P

21 November 2017, 22:20	#24
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	As well as the Prisma Megamix I've also recently added a Deneb. This now has a 32GB USB thumb connected to the internal port, there's just enough space between the port and the voodoo heatsink. I have drilled a space in the Voodoo's backplate to mount one of the other headers. I don't have room to use the Prisma's pci backplane so I've mounted the breakout board on top of the soundblaster. The cables route behind the Mediator and out through the expansion port. Deneb, ZorRam and Prisma All PCI and Zorro 3 slots are full now. The fan pulls hot air away from the Voodoo 3 and the Sonnet. Everything is flush so the case lid goes on ok. Last edited by trixster; 01 June 2018 at 00:18.

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08 October 2017, 10:01	#21
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	It seems to be working pretty well as it handles 320k mp3s and FLACS with no noticeable slowdowns to the rest of the workbench. It also seems to handle internet MP3 streams better than the ppc. It's quite cool to be able to play an MP3 in amigaamp and at the same time run blitzquake or wipeout!

22 November 2017, 05:48	#25
grelbfarlk Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: USA Posts: 2,902	That's such a fine system. One suggestion:

22 November 2017, 16:32	#26
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	I'll certainly put some holes into the soundblaster's backplate but probably not the uppermost piece of metal as that's part of the case, and I get queasy about modding original cases!

22 November 2017, 17:43	#28
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	Some more holes will certainly be going into the sonnet's plate. There are a few left in the Voodoo's but as you say the USB header and the vga output take up most of the room.

23 November 2017, 20:36	#29
grelbfarlk Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: USA Posts: 2,902	Note to self: Upgrade A4000 to be better than Trixster's. I'll ah... hmm I don't think I can find a Deneb at a reasonable price. I guess X-Surf-100+Rapidroad and a Prisma are doable though. I guess I could go the ghetto route and put the X-surf and Delfina in there, but USB will still suck.

23 November 2017, 20:54	#30
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	Sadly the Deneb wasn't a reasonable price but it's a great upgrade! I've just caved in and bought an A3000 so I need to work out what to do with that now. I have an A3640 with 060 to go in it but nothing else!

16 January 2018, 09:08	#32
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	I shall have to try a little harder!

16 January 2018, 12:04	#34
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	It just fits with about 2mm to spare, no space for heatsink or fan. so 50mhz is the max it'll handle without cooling. Seems ok so far

16 January 2018, 12:17	#35
Hedeon Semi-Retired Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Leiden / The Netherlands Posts: 1,993	Well, mine is running at 55MHz as I didn't want to upset the SCSI only to find out it didn't fit in the A3000.... D or T. The SCSI module I mean.

01 June 2018, 00:21	#36
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	New addition:

01 June 2018, 01:29	#37
Hedeon Semi-Retired Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Leiden / The Netherlands Posts: 1,993	Nice. Not that many people know what it is. How much memory does it have?

01 June 2018, 08:33	#38
spudje Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,406	How does that even fit physically in a mediator with this long connector?

01 June 2018, 10:16	#39
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	It's the 256mb one. As the zorro and pci slots are out of line there's enough space for the extra connector length.

01 June 2018, 16:17	#40
spudje Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,406	Aha, I see! I always thought I didn't use proper search criteria when cards like this popped up :P

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