What exactly is this?

Smiley · 27 March 2006, 17:47

http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-16bit-1...QQcmdZViewItem

^^What is this? and can it be used on a A2000 to boost speed?

Tnx

a_petri · 27 March 2006, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Smiley1635

http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-16bit-1...QQcmdZViewItem

^^What is this? and can it be used on a A2000 to boost speed?

Tnx

It is just a bare 68000 CPU. I'm afraid it cannot be used in itself.

Its 12 MHz nominal clock rate seems insufficient for a simple clock doubler (a.k.a. 14 MHz hack).

In theory, it could be used to build a 'plug-it-to-the-68000-socket' type accelerator (like the ICD AdSpeed), but AFAIK there is no public information (schematic diagram) available for such a thing...

Smiley · 27 March 2006, 19:11

ok thanks, so I cudnt just remove my 7mhz A2000 cpu and replace it with this 12mhz one?

bluebrummie · 27 March 2006, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Smiley1635

ok thanks, so I cudnt just remove my 7mhz A2000 cpu and replace it with this 12mhz one?

Smiley, I was never familiar with the A2000, is it any good and what is the difference from an A500 or A1200?

Smiley · 27 March 2006, 19:59

@Bluebrummie

I havnt got my A2000 yet but have bought one and am waiting for it in the post

The A2000 has a slower cpu than the A1200 and less chipram and a worse chipset

BUT it is highly expandable. With Zorro II slots, ISA slots and an 86pin cpu slot. Zorro II fastram cards can be bought cheaply $30 with up to 9mb of ram on them.

There is quite a bit that can be done with this computer.

whiteb · 27 March 2006, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Smiley1635

ok thanks, so I cudnt just remove my 7mhz A2000 cpu and replace it with this 12mhz one?

Yes you could, but it would run at......... 7Mhz because of the system clock.

Jope · 28 March 2006, 07:16

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Originally Posted by a_petri

In theory, it could be used to build a 'plug-it-to-the-68000-socket' type accelerator (like the ICD AdSpeed), but AFAIK there is no public information (schematic diagram) available for such a thing...

Aminet's /hard/hack with the keywords 14 mhz should yield a couple of DIY projects regarding that.

I'd much rather get a proper accelerator, though. :-)

coze · 09 April 2006, 07:16

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Originally Posted by bluebrummie

what is the difference from an A500 or A1200?

Amiga 2000 is basicly an Amiga 500 in a big box, with zorro slots. It's just more expandable.

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Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	@Bluebrummie I havnt got my A2000 yet but have bought one and am waiting for it in the post The A2000 has a slower cpu than the A1200 and less chipram and a worse chipset BUT it is highly expandable. With Zorro II slots, ISA slots and an 86pin cpu slot. Zorro II fastram cards can be bought cheaply $30 with up to 9mb of ram on them. There is quite a bit that can be done with this computer.

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