Individual Computers - New accelerator cards for A600 & A1200 - Page 64

d0pefish · 31 December 2010, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

Do you have 2.x Rom then?

I've been running CWB Full with my Apollo 620 and its pretty slick, just in the process of copying CWB ADV to my CF to see how that performs on the 020, I never took a Vid from the Apollo 630 which is a shame but it was pretty slick in 8 colour but a little slow in 16 colour.

I even ran CWB OS3.9 on that bad boy but to be honest it was a joke speed wise, cool to see it running though on an A600

Lookin' forward to the write up will be hitting refresh a few times over at Amibay

Ahh man you guys, now you make me want one more!!!!

Steve.

Hi Steve

Yeah I currently have Kickstart 2 and CWB GAAE is just what I've been playing with while waiting for the ACA630

I intend to roll a custom patched-up Kickstart for MapROMming like I do with my A4000 and its Algor card.

Thread is up:
http://amibay.com/showthread.php?p=131108#post131108

@FOL:
My A600's ACATune line reads:

Code:

ACATune -maprom * -chipcache on -z2cache on -fastchip on -fastz2 on -cache on -burst on >NIL:

Fast RAM autoconfigs on the A600 board

PulsatingQuasar · 31 December 2010, 13:26

Nice work there AmigaKit! Didn't think I would get it anymore before the end of the year.

Shipped yesterday on the 30th. FedEx said yesterday it was going to deliver Tuesday next week. I live in The Netherlands so I thought; fair enough.

A van just stopped in front of the house. It was FedEx with a parcel from AmigaKit!! Bloody fast shipping if you ask me.

Now......which of the 4 Amiga 600 shall I choose for the ACA630. I think the rev 1.5 one.

Schoenfeld · 31 December 2010, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Jumper in third position, is for developement only (DONT USE).

FOL, please do not refer to the third position as "jumper" - it is a "connector" for a pushbutton. That's why I want everyone to Read The Folded Manual :-)

Jens

Quote:

Originally Posted by d0pefish

My A600's ACATune line reads:

Code:

ACATune -maprom * -chipcache on -z2cache on -fastchip on -fastz2 on -cache on -burst on >NIL:

Fast RAM autoconfigs on the A600 board

Yep, the ACA630 makes a Z3 autoconfig for memory, so it even shows up in early startup, whereas the ACA1230 does NOT show in early startup.

I see that you're using chipcache on your system. However, you need to be very careful with this option, because chipmem has multiple entities that can write to it, most notably the blitter and the disk drives. If you switch chipcache on, it's very likely that you run into problems if you use floppy disks and/or if you dont install CPUblit.

CPUblit was initially developed when the A1200 came out, because the CPU can be faster than the blitter. I don't know if this is the case on an accelerated A600 - can someone verify this?
Please be very careful with the "chipcache" option. You really need to take precaution in the form of installing CPUblit (or Fblit), and not use floppy disks. That's the only safe way of using caches on chipmem.

Jens

d0pefish · 31 December 2010, 14:05

Hi Jens,

Thankyou for the additional information on the Chipcache option

I do indeed intend to use FBlit and various other patches.

I understand the risks, and am still experimenting

Thanks for adding the NMI jumper by the way, that'll be useful!

Overall a wonderful card, Jens - you and your team have done an amazing job on it - the build quality and experience using it is excellent, and very much appreciated

PulsatingQuasar · 31 December 2010, 14:21

Yes indeed. Great work Jens and team.

I hope an accelerator for the CD32 might happen in the future. Because lets face it. The same group of nutters buying an accelerator for the Amiga 600 will also buy one for the CD32. But if it happens it will probably be more expensive because it also has to bring an IDE port and other missing features.

FOL · 31 December 2010, 14:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

FOL, please do not refer to the third position as "jumper" - it is a "connector" for a pushbutton. That's why I want everyone to Read The Folded Manual :-)

Jens

It looks like a jumper, Im using terminology everyone will understand.
I did read the folded manual, hence knew what it was for,

.

On side note, you get my email?

Quote:

Originally Posted by d0pefish

@FOL:
My A600's ACATune line reads:

Code:

ACATune -maprom * -chipcache on -z2cache on -fastchip on -fastz2 on -cache on -burst on >NIL:

Fast RAM autoconfigs on the A600 board

Ill have a play tonight.

vroom6sri · 31 December 2010, 15:15

Gutted! A1200 just locked up again with the 28mhz accelerator back in. I'm hoping this is something that can be fixed with CLI or startup-aequence tweaks but I need someone to spell it out simply if this is the case. Can anyone offer any help please?

FOL · 31 December 2010, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by vroom6sri

Gutted! A1200 just locked up again with the 28mhz accelerator back in. I'm hoping this is something that can be fixed with CLI or startup-aequence tweaks but I need someone to spell it out simply if this is the case. Can anyone offer any help please?

You should start a support ticket, if bought from us.

icbrkr · 31 December 2010, 17:18

FedEx just dropped off a shiny package for me!

Holy crap... that is the fastest international shipping I've ever seen... was it even 2 days?

vroom6sri · 31 December 2010, 20:16

Support ticket raised.

Damn I hope this can be fixed easily. It really would be my F'ing luck to have the only odd-ball A1200 that the accelerator won't cooperate with. I'm itching to get stuck in to some devoted Amiga time and this lovely little 28mhz card looks like it will make me VERY happy indeed. But I am 65% convinced that my usual luck with things will mean I'm screwed. Oh, poor me!

PulsatingQuasar · 31 December 2010, 20:33

Any tried using the utility WhichAmiga with the ACA1230? If I run it the system locks up.

Cosmos · 31 December 2010, 21:15

With WhichAmiga, the system locks up too with a Blizzard 1230@60 here !

amigarobbo · 31 December 2010, 21:44

Does that for me. Sometimes. It's working now, but as to why, dunno...

Sorry!

Steven · 31 December 2010, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Your order is on our system, so dont worry.
We are currently working through the start of Decembers orders.

We are going as fast we can.

My order number wasn't that far infront of somebody else who already has his card while my order is still pending.

Amiga1992 · 31 December 2010, 22:26

Oh no I want one :'( but I spent my xmas money on something else (it wasn't enough anyway :/)

dabone · 31 December 2010, 22:41

I ordered mine on 12/23 and it already shipped. Keep up the good work.
(Now if Royal Mail tracking actually worked....)

Later,
dabone

FOL · 01 January 2011, 00:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven

My order number wasn't that far infront of somebody else who already has his card while my order is still pending.

Best to raise a ticket.
As it also depends how you actually ordered it.

Paul_s · 01 January 2011, 01:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by vroom6sri

Support ticket raised.

Damn I hope this can be fixed easily. It really would be my F'ing luck to have the only odd-ball A1200 that the accelerator won't cooperate with. I'm itching to get stuck in to some devoted Amiga time and this lovely little 28mhz card looks like it will make me VERY happy indeed. But I am 65% convinced that my usual luck with things will mean I'm screwed. Oh, poor me!

There's also the small factor that the majority of A1200 motherboards out there are getting on for 17 years old now... so could be a dodgy component or anything. Hope it gets sorted anyway. Just all part of the fun with retro gear!

Magno Boots · 01 January 2011, 02:31

@above... looks like there are many owners with dodgy motherboards on this thread!

Abaddon · 01 January 2011, 02:36

I just received my ACA 1230@56 yesterday and got around to installing it today. Workbench seems to be quite a bit faster compared to my other 1200 with a Cobra 030.

The only issue I found so far is when I use the snoop/snoopaga tooltype with whdload installed games, the machine freezes. Do I need use ACATune to modify the configuration?

31 December 2010, 13:26	#1262
PulsatingQuasar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 57	Nice work there AmigaKit! Didn't think I would get it anymore before the end of the year. Shipped yesterday on the 30th. FedEx said yesterday it was going to deliver Tuesday next week. I live in The Netherlands so I thought; fair enough. A van just stopped in front of the house. It was FedEx with a parcel from AmigaKit!! Bloody fast shipping if you ask me. Now......which of the 4 Amiga 600 shall I choose for the ACA630. I think the rev 1.5 one. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by PulsatingQuasar; 31 December 2010 at 13:47.

31 December 2010, 20:16	#1270
vroom6sri Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Peterborough Age: 47 Posts: 841	Support ticket raised. Damn I hope this can be fixed easily. It really would be my F'ing luck to have the only odd-ball A1200 that the accelerator won't cooperate with. I'm itching to get stuck in to some devoted Amiga time and this lovely little 28mhz card looks like it will make me VERY happy indeed. But I am 65% convinced that my usual luck with things will mean I'm screwed. Oh, poor me! Last edited by vroom6sri; 01 January 2011 at 00:10.

01 January 2011, 02:31	#1279
Magno Boots Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 688	@above... looks like there are many owners with dodgy motherboards on this thread! Last edited by Magno Boots; 01 January 2011 at 20:17.

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31 December 2010, 14:05	#1264
d0pefish Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England UK Age: 36 Posts: 103	Hi Jens, Thankyou for the additional information on the Chipcache option I do indeed intend to use FBlit and various other patches. I understand the risks, and am still experimenting Thanks for adding the NMI jumper by the way, that'll be useful! Overall a wonderful card, Jens - you and your team have done an amazing job on it - the build quality and experience using it is excellent, and very much appreciated

31 December 2010, 14:21	#1265
PulsatingQuasar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 57	Yes indeed. Great work Jens and team. I hope an accelerator for the CD32 might happen in the future. Because lets face it. The same group of nutters buying an accelerator for the Amiga 600 will also buy one for the CD32. But if it happens it will probably be more expensive because it also has to bring an IDE port and other missing features.

31 December 2010, 15:15	#1267
vroom6sri Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Peterborough Age: 47 Posts: 841	Gutted! A1200 just locked up again with the 28mhz accelerator back in. I'm hoping this is something that can be fixed with CLI or startup-aequence tweaks but I need someone to spell it out simply if this is the case. Can anyone offer any help please?

31 December 2010, 17:18	#1269
icbrkr Particles! BBS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Particles! BBS Posts: 47	FedEx just dropped off a shiny package for me! Holy crap... that is the fastest international shipping I've ever seen... was it even 2 days?

31 December 2010, 20:33	#1271
PulsatingQuasar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 57	Any tried using the utility WhichAmiga with the ACA1230? If I run it the system locks up.

31 December 2010, 21:15	#1272
Cosmos Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Posts: 655	With WhichAmiga, the system locks up too with a Blizzard 1230@60 here !

31 December 2010, 21:44	#1273
amigarobbo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 181	Does that for me. Sometimes. It's working now, but as to why, dunno... Sorry!

31 December 2010, 22:26	#1275
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	Oh no I want one :'( but I spent my xmas money on something else (it wasn't enough anyway :/)

31 December 2010, 22:41	#1276
dabone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chattanooga TN, USA Posts: 109	I ordered mine on 12/23 and it already shipped. Keep up the good work. (Now if Royal Mail tracking actually worked....) Later, dabone

01 January 2011, 02:36	#1280
Abaddon Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago/USA Age: 54 Posts: 651	I just received my ACA 1230@56 yesterday and got around to installing it today. Workbench seems to be quite a bit faster compared to my other 1200 with a Cobra 030. The only issue I found so far is when I use the snoop/snoopaga tooltype with whdload installed games, the machine freezes. Do I need use ACATune to modify the configuration?

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