Amiga 600 (16 BIT), Amiga 1200 (??? BIT)?

17 May 2002, 16:18

Hello again,
It is I the man with all the question and never any answers.

What bit is the Amiga 1200???

I know the 500 to 600 is 16 bit,
but some where I read that the 1200 is more

is that correct?

Many Ta's

derSammler · 17 May 2002, 16:28

The A1200 and all other AGA-Amigas are 32 bit.

Djay · 17 May 2002, 16:41

yepp.....

they also used the AGA chip in the CD32, which was advertised as the first true 32-bit processor

check out http://www.commodorebillboard.com

Amiga1992 · 19 May 2002, 22:08

The 600 or 500 (or any other 68000 based machine, for instanc) are actually kindof an hybrid 16/32 bits. The processor works internally at 32 bits but outside works at 16.

That's where the Atari St got its name (Sixteen-Thirty-two

)

Andrew · 19 May 2002, 22:21

Yeah, the 6020 processor was the first to use 32-bit externally. Here a strange fact. Motorola intended the 6020 processor used in the 1200 and CD32 to be used in washing and videos machines! The cheek!

Amiga1992 · 19 May 2002, 22:36

The 68EC020 used inside the 1200 is a poop 020, I'm not surprised it was destined to be used in such appliances

RetroMan · 19 May 2002, 23:33

Those EC-Processors aren´t THAT bad ! There are only a few progs that really USE an MMU, so most games and progs will work on a EC020 as good as on a real 020

Shadowfire · 20 May 2002, 02:16

EC = "Embedded Controller", a Motorola classification for cpu's that were designed for low power consumption & use in "embedded applications" (security systems, fire alarms, intelligent toasters etc.) Since embedded applications typically didn't sport a hard disk OR gobs of RAM, the MMU was chopped off.

Miggy2TheMax · 20 May 2002, 02:20

Quote:

Originally posted by RetroMan
Those EC-Processors aren´t THAT bad ! There are only a few progs that really USE an MMU, so most games and progs will work on a EC020 as good as on a real 020

The other problem with an EC 020 is not only that it has no mmu, but the cpu is only able to adress 16mb max... as it only has a 24bit wide address bus. Which is a bit of bummer.

Djay · 20 May 2002, 02:25

Quote:

intelligent toasters

@Shadow Fire --- i sense a Red Dwarf Fan, Maybe

17 May 2002, 16:18	#1
etheridge Posts: n/a	Amiga 600 (16 BIT), Amiga 1200 (??? BIT)? Hello again, It is I the man with all the question and never any answers. What bit is the Amiga 1200??? I know the 500 to 600 is 16 bit, but some where I read that the 1200 is more is that correct? Many Ta's

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17 May 2002, 16:28	#2
derSammler Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 1,645	The A1200 and all other AGA-Amigas are 32 bit.

17 May 2002, 16:41	#3
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	yepp..... they also used the AGA chip in the CD32, which was advertised as the first true 32-bit processor check out http://www.commodorebillboard.com

19 May 2002, 22:08	#4
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	The 600 or 500 (or any other 68000 based machine, for instanc) are actually kindof an hybrid 16/32 bits. The processor works internally at 32 bits but outside works at 16. That's where the Atari St got its name (Sixteen-Thirty-two )

19 May 2002, 22:21	#5
Andrew Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Leicester UK Age: 39 Posts: 167	Yeah, the 6020 processor was the first to use 32-bit externally. Here a strange fact. Motorola intended the 6020 processor used in the 1200 and CD32 to be used in washing and videos machines! The cheek!

19 May 2002, 22:36	#6
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	The 68EC020 used inside the 1200 is a poop 020, I'm not surprised it was destined to be used in such appliances

19 May 2002, 23:33	#7
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Those EC-Processors aren´t THAT bad ! There are only a few progs that really USE an MMU, so most games and progs will work on a EC020 as good as on a real 020

20 May 2002, 02:16	#8
Shadowfire Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 617	EC = "Embedded Controller", a Motorola classification for cpu's that were designed for low power consumption & use in "embedded applications" (security systems, fire alarms, intelligent toasters etc.) Since embedded applications typically didn't sport a hard disk OR gobs of RAM, the MMU was chopped off.

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