Amiga 500 Vampire is alive - Page 3

majsta · 16 March 2016, 13:44

Board shape is probably final and you can use some headers to move it where you want.

utri007 · 16 March 2016, 14:38

I was afraid of that

I have Kipper's IDE + Ram for A500, wich requires two rows of headers and cpu adapter. It looks like quite about same size.

Everytime I move my A500, I need to open it and press it down, so that it starts to work again. It is really sensible for any kind of tremble.

I f it were more like that CDTV ram board, it would require only one row of headers.

kipper2k · 16 March 2016, 15:19

Hi,

there are a very few a500s out there with a deep plastic cpu socket that have a hard time grabbing. There are no places on an a500 mobo to feed a screw through both to secure the board fully so it is an issue for a few of you. It is easily fixed by replacing the socket for those that can do the job by using the same type of round pin machine socket. I did have one of those sockets on one of my a500s and it peed me off to the point i removed and replaced it. There are no other type of 64 pin sockets available to use besides the one i use (and majsta uses). so if you cant do the job yourself i am sure someone can do it for you.

Here is the part number at digikey...

http://www.digikey.ca/product-search...ords=ED3036-ND

if link doesnt work, search for this part number... ED3036-ND

Codetsu · 19 March 2016, 23:19

were i can buy one !!
and start to be beta tester ?

kipper2k · 25 March 2016, 00:43

update on the V500,

here is a pic of the a500 running on Vampire 2 showing Gayle is now implemented which will allow IDE...

http://apollo-core.com/knowledge.php?b=1&note=661.

dirkies · 25 March 2016, 06:22

Keep up the good work! It's gonna be a good summer for A500 folks

kipper2k · 30 March 2016, 23:16

Here is the news of the day, The V500 now booting in the A500 from CF. IDE is up and running, it is still slow, but that is not an issue, it will be tweaked to full speed.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/93j1ykam7a...2_IDE.avi?dl=0

eXeler0 · 31 March 2016, 00:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by kipper2k

Here is the news of the day, The V500 now booting in the A500 from CF. IDE is up and running, it is still slow, but that is not an issue, it will be tweaked to full speed.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/93j1ykam7a...2_IDE.avi?dl=0

Witchcraft! Buuurn him!

Seriously though, how cool is that, easy CF on the A500.

Will the A500 version have a "special case" -core with Gayle logic in it or.... Will all cores have Gayle in there too?`

alpine9000 · 31 March 2016, 09:37

Hmm - I was really planning on keeping my 500 stock.....

This looks seriously fun.

supaduper · 31 March 2016, 10:12

Off topic but Kippers famous old multi imaged 64mb cf makes an appearance in the Vid ! LoL

JackLeather · 31 March 2016, 10:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by supaduper

Off topic but Kippers famous old multi imaged 64mb cf makes an appearance in the Vid ! LoL

Yes I noticed that!

majikeyric · 31 March 2016, 11:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by supaduper

Off topic but Kippers famous old multi imaged 64mb cf makes an appearance in the Vid ! LoL

A star is born

dirkies · 31 March 2016, 14:07

Why does it need the addmem command to enable the 128mb fast? Not autoconfig?
And will the Vampire work with old kickstarts? (No ide for 1.3 I guess)

PaulG · 31 March 2016, 14:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retrofan

Nice. Now you've got a month to finish it and start with the V1200 that is what we want

Haha agreed would love to see an A1200 version

kipper2k · 31 March 2016, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirkies

Why does it need the addmem command to enable the 128mb fast? Not autoconfig?
And will the Vampire work with old kickstarts? (No ide for 1.3 I guess)

when starting up the core for testing the automem config is disabled. it will be autoconfig once completed, the V500 will also need the 3.1KS so it will have same benefits as the a600 and a1200

dirkies · 31 March 2016, 17:03

ok, good to know, but will we still be able to kick back to 1.3 while a V500 is installed? And if so, will the V500 completely "absent" when kick 1.3 is running?

MrFluffy · 31 March 2016, 19:22

My question (as I'm sure others have asked Majsta already) would be will a a2000 version follow shortly given its similarity to the a500?

I have ide/scsi/flicker fixer, network via parallel port etc already, but a version of this that plugs into cpu slot would be an amazing lease of life for the old a2000 I have. I have a altera usb blaster to upgrade etc because I've been playing with other stuff on fpga out of personal interest & I dont need to wait for any features to be here now, but I am waiting for a replacement a2000 motherboard to arrive in the post finally, so when I have that and can get it to boot... I'm very interested in the answer :-)

MrFluffy · 31 March 2016, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by kipper2k

For me, the A2000 vampire would give me all except for a ps/2 keyboard and a usb mouse adapter for which i already have an adapter made. I am not fussy about ethernet. I intend on adding a bridgeboard to attach the vampire to the coprocessor slot with a gotek also on it.

And reading the thread already, er, yes please, one of these if you do them for sale kipper!

Dunny · 01 April 2016, 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirkies

ok, good to know, but will we still be able to kick back to 1.3 while a V500 is installed? And if so, will the V500 completely "absent" when kick 1.3 is running?

That would be a massive deal-breaker - no acceleration or other features under 1.3, which is surely the point of running it on an A500. If it requires 3.1 to operate then it's pretty pointless.

Think I'll wait for the A1200 version, which at least makes some sense to me.

Samurai_Crow · 01 April 2016, 12:18

AROS is more backward compatible than 3.1 but 1.3 compatibility wasn't promised. AGA compatible graphics are on the way to the Vampire board though...

16 March 2016, 15:19	#43
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	Hi, there are a very few a500s out there with a deep plastic cpu socket that have a hard time grabbing. There are no places on an a500 mobo to feed a screw through both to secure the board fully so it is an issue for a few of you. It is easily fixed by replacing the socket for those that can do the job by using the same type of round pin machine socket. I did have one of those sockets on one of my a500s and it peed me off to the point i removed and replaced it. There are no other type of 64 pin sockets available to use besides the one i use (and majsta uses). so if you cant do the job yourself i am sure someone can do it for you. Here is the part number at digikey... http://www.digikey.ca/product-search...ords=ED3036-ND if link doesnt work, search for this part number... ED3036-ND Last edited by kipper2k; 16 March 2016 at 15:41.

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16 March 2016, 13:44	#41
majsta www.majsta.com Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Banjaluka/Republic of Srpska Age: 43 Posts: 448	Board shape is probably final and you can use some headers to move it where you want.

16 March 2016, 14:38	#42
utri007 mä vaan Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 1,653	I was afraid of that I have Kipper's IDE + Ram for A500, wich requires two rows of headers and cpu adapter. It looks like quite about same size. Everytime I move my A500, I need to open it and press it down, so that it starts to work again. It is really sensible for any kind of tremble. I f it were more like that CDTV ram board, it would require only one row of headers.

19 March 2016, 23:19	#44
Codetsu Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: next to Mordor Posts: 147	were i can buy one !! and start to be beta tester ?

25 March 2016, 00:43	#45
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	update on the V500, here is a pic of the a500 running on Vampire 2 showing Gayle is now implemented which will allow IDE... http://apollo-core.com/knowledge.php?b=1&note=661.

25 March 2016, 06:22	#46
dirkies Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Belgium Age: 51 Posts: 1,296	Keep up the good work! It's gonna be a good summer for A500 folks

30 March 2016, 23:16	#47
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	Here is the news of the day, The V500 now booting in the A500 from CF. IDE is up and running, it is still slow, but that is not an issue, it will be tweaked to full speed. https://www.dropbox.com/s/93j1ykam7a...2_IDE.avi?dl=0

31 March 2016, 09:37	#49
alpine9000 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Australia Posts: 881	Hmm - I was really planning on keeping my 500 stock..... This looks seriously fun.

31 March 2016, 10:12	#50
supaduper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Krypton Posts: 1,210	Off topic but Kippers famous old multi imaged 64mb cf makes an appearance in the Vid ! LoL

31 March 2016, 14:07	#53
dirkies Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Belgium Age: 51 Posts: 1,296	Why does it need the addmem command to enable the 128mb fast? Not autoconfig? And will the Vampire work with old kickstarts? (No ide for 1.3 I guess)

31 March 2016, 17:03	#56
dirkies Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Belgium Age: 51 Posts: 1,296	ok, good to know, but will we still be able to kick back to 1.3 while a V500 is installed? And if so, will the V500 completely "absent" when kick 1.3 is running?

31 March 2016, 19:22	#57
MrFluffy furtling tinkerer Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mouhet France Posts: 55	My question (as I'm sure others have asked Majsta already) would be will a a2000 version follow shortly given its similarity to the a500? I have ide/scsi/flicker fixer, network via parallel port etc already, but a version of this that plugs into cpu slot would be an amazing lease of life for the old a2000 I have. I have a altera usb blaster to upgrade etc because I've been playing with other stuff on fpga out of personal interest & I dont need to wait for any features to be here now, but I am waiting for a replacement a2000 motherboard to arrive in the post finally, so when I have that and can get it to boot... I'm very interested in the answer :-)

01 April 2016, 12:18	#60
Samurai_Crow Total Chaos forever! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Waterville, MN, USA Age: 49 Posts: 2,186	AROS is more backward compatible than 3.1 but 1.3 compatibility wasn't promised. AGA compatible graphics are on the way to the Vampire board though...

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