New POWER Amiga details released

DDNI · 07 May 2007, 22:39

Issaquah, Wash USA – Fonthill, ON Canada May 7, 2007 – ACK Software Controls, Inc. and Amiga, Inc. are pleased to announce the specifications for the new Power System.

“While targeting the needs of today, we wanted to challenge ourselves to design for the future as well.”, said Adam Kowalczyk President of ACK Software Controls, Inc.

This new system will be offered at a suggested retail price of $ 1498.00 and be a complete offering excluding monitor in a finished design that will provide customers with everything they need to get started.

Power Design Specifications PowerPC board:

• Based on the P.A. Semi PWRficient PA6T-1682M dual core 64 bit CPUs clocked at 2GHz.
• RoHS compliant ATX form factor.
• Four (4) DDR2 DIMM slots.
• One (1) PCI Express x16 slot for high performance graphics cards.
• One (1) PCI Express x2 slot for high performance I/O cards.
• One (1) PCI Express x1 slot for standard I/O cards.
• One (1) PCI 32 bit slot for legacy cards.
• Six (6) USB 2.0 ports.
• Two (2) Gb Ethernet ports.
• Two (2) UART ports for serial connectivity and debug.
• One 8Mb Flash EEPROM containing U-Boot firmware.
• Four (4) SATA II ports based on the Silicon Image SiI3132 (x2)

“This new design offers the Amiga user a new choice in hardware. Amiga believes that this new system will address the needs of the Amiga user today and into the near future.”, said Bill McEwen of Amiga, Inc.

Bamiga2002 · 07 May 2007, 22:52

Does anyone of you believe this sh*t? I hope it's true though...

DDNI · 07 May 2007, 22:57

cant find this "news" on Amiga.com though... ??? Hoax???

Bamiga2002 · 07 May 2007, 23:05

It's there alright..

But where are the forums gone?

DDNI · 07 May 2007, 23:12

where is it? I only see the entry level details

ppill · 07 May 2007, 23:13

Oh goodie, goodie a board based on a dual-core processor that even the latest version of AmigaOS can't use to its full. Oh wait... there's no mention of an OS... *HOW* strange.
I guess the judge has to see something.

shillard · 07 May 2007, 23:46

Two More Weeks!!!!!

keropi · 07 May 2007, 23:54

I am gonna freeze my self for 2 weeks, I cannot wait anymore!!!!

Zetr0 · 08 May 2007, 01:28

*shakes head*

its not fair......

Fred the Fop · 08 May 2007, 05:52

Anyone who believes this shit, or cares, is a shit head.

StrategyGamer · 08 May 2007, 06:33

Too bad Amiga Inc. does not employ even 1 single Amiga programmer to port Amiga OS over to this new imaginary hardware.

Does anyone really think that AmigaOS is just going to magically port itself to work with PCI Express?

I doubt Bill McEwen could even get Linux ported to this hardware, were it to ever actually exist.

One final question: Why is Bill McEwen allowed to post news announcements which are obviously fraudulent?

amiga · 08 May 2007, 09:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamiga2002

Does anyone of you believe this sh*t? I hope it's true though...

I'm *afraid* it's true!

Bamiga2002 · 08 May 2007, 09:42

Lying twats

.

Travis · 08 May 2007, 10:03

Afraid I agree, it does seem like legal leverage... but wouldn't it be nice...

Anubis · 08 May 2007, 11:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred the Duck

Anyone who believes this shit, or cares, is a shit head.

So based on you apperance, you do believe this shit.

turrican3 · 08 May 2007, 13:43

Good specs!
The future will tell if all is true, i hope so

shillard · 08 May 2007, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by turrican3

Good specs!
The future will tell if all is true, i hope so

Medication --------> INCREASE

alexh · 08 May 2007, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

• One (1) PCI Express x2 slot for high performance I/O cards.

As a PCI Express hardware designer I can safely say this is useless (or is a misprint).

There are no 2x lane devices out there. (They are all 1x, 4x or 8x)

No PC's (that I have come across) have x2 lane slots (they have 1x, 4x, 8x, 16x).

99% of non gfx card devices are x1 lane because that is all that is left on a consumer PC after all the "onboard" peripherals are added.

I've had a real problem getting motherboards with anything other than a 1x lane slot.

Maybe if it was an 8x slot wired as 2x then there is a *slim* chance it would work at 2x lane speed with cards which are 4x and above.

Most cards which cannot operate at their intended lane width default to 1x lane.

Ultron · 08 May 2007, 15:11

I can't wait to not buy it when it's not released!

Ultron · 08 May 2007, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred the Duck

Anyone who believes this shit, or cares, is a shit head.

07 May 2007, 22:39	#1
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	New POWER Amiga details released Issaquah, Wash USA – Fonthill, ON Canada May 7, 2007 – ACK Software Controls, Inc. and Amiga, Inc. are pleased to announce the specifications for the new Power System. “While targeting the needs of today, we wanted to challenge ourselves to design for the future as well.”, said Adam Kowalczyk President of ACK Software Controls, Inc. This new system will be offered at a suggested retail price of $ 1498.00 and be a complete offering excluding monitor in a finished design that will provide customers with everything they need to get started. Power Design Specifications PowerPC board: • Based on the P.A. Semi PWRficient PA6T-1682M dual core 64 bit CPUs clocked at 2GHz. • RoHS compliant ATX form factor. • Four (4) DDR2 DIMM slots. • One (1) PCI Express x16 slot for high performance graphics cards. • One (1) PCI Express x2 slot for high performance I/O cards. • One (1) PCI Express x1 slot for standard I/O cards. • One (1) PCI 32 bit slot for legacy cards. • Six (6) USB 2.0 ports. • Two (2) Gb Ethernet ports. • Two (2) UART ports for serial connectivity and debug. • One 8Mb Flash EEPROM containing U-Boot firmware. • Four (4) SATA II ports based on the Silicon Image SiI3132 (x2) “This new design offers the Amiga user a new choice in hardware. Amiga believes that this new system will address the needs of the Amiga user today and into the near future.”, said Bill McEwen of Amiga, Inc.

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07 May 2007, 22:52	#2
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Does anyone of you believe this sh*t? I hope it's true though...

07 May 2007, 22:57	#3
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	cant find this "news" on Amiga.com though... ??? Hoax???

07 May 2007, 23:05	#4
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	It's there alright.. But where are the forums gone?

07 May 2007, 23:12	#5
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	where is it? I only see the entry level details

07 May 2007, 23:13	#6
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	Oh goodie, goodie a board based on a dual-core processor that even the latest version of AmigaOS can't use to its full. Oh wait... there's no mention of an OS... HOW strange. I guess the judge has to see something.

07 May 2007, 23:46	#7
shillard Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Newcastle / Australia Posts: 143	Two More Weeks!!!!!

07 May 2007, 23:54	#8
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	I am gonna freeze my self for 2 weeks, I cannot wait anymore!!!!

08 May 2007, 01:28	#9
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	shakes head its not fair......

08 May 2007, 05:52	#10
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Anyone who believes this shit, or cares, is a shit head.

08 May 2007, 06:33	#11
StrategyGamer Total Chaos AGA is fun! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 873	Too bad Amiga Inc. does not employ even 1 single Amiga programmer to port Amiga OS over to this new imaginary hardware. Does anyone really think that AmigaOS is just going to magically port itself to work with PCI Express? I doubt Bill McEwen could even get Linux ported to this hardware, were it to ever actually exist. One final question: Why is Bill McEwen allowed to post news announcements which are obviously fraudulent?

08 May 2007, 09:42	#13
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Lying twats .

08 May 2007, 10:03	#14
Travis Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York, UK Posts: 15	Afraid I agree, it does seem like legal leverage... but wouldn't it be nice...

08 May 2007, 13:43	#16
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	Good specs! The future will tell if all is true, i hope so

08 May 2007, 15:11	#19
Ultron Something Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Amigaland, Nostalgia Age: 48 Posts: 757	I can't wait to not buy it when it's not released!

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