Amiga 500 Vampire is alive - Page 8

Ratteler · 27 May 2016, 06:53

We'll be able to use the SD CARD as storage right?

Also, I have a REV 5 Amiga 500 MB. Would it do any good to try and mod it to 2MB chips RAM? or will the Vampire 500 basically make that unnecessary?

demolition · 27 May 2016, 07:23

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Originally Posted by Ratteler

We'll be able to use the SD CARD as storage right?

Although there might still be a few issues to iron out, you can do that already now (well, on the 600 version that is, but I guess it will work the same on the 500 version once the connector gets soldered on). It just requires a mountlist and sagasd.device to be loaded from somewhere else.

Jope · 27 May 2016, 13:53

The rev 5 motherboard is a bad starting point for getting 2MB chip RAM. It is possible to do, but there will be a lot of traces to cut and wires to add. Modifying it to 1MB chip and adding a minimegi or similar expansion board would be a better idea.

Ratteler · 28 May 2016, 17:28

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Originally Posted by Jope

The rev 5 motherboard is a bad starting point for getting 2MB chip RAM. It is possible to do, but there will be a lot of traces to cut and wires to add. Modifying it to 1MB chip and adding a minimegi or similar expansion board would be a better idea.

Will it be of any use with the Vampire 500?
I'll most likely be using HDMI out exclusively.

Samurai_Crow · 28 May 2016, 17:41

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Originally Posted by Ratteler

Will it be of any use with the Vampire 500?
I'll most likely be using HDMI out exclusively.

If you are not going to use the chipset video, you won't need much Chip RAM either. Once the HDMI audio support is added, you probably won't need Chip RAM at all!

alexh · 28 May 2016, 17:53

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Originally Posted by Samurai_Crow

Once the HDMI audio support is added, you probably won't need Chip RAM at all!

Denise Audio. Disk drive access. AGA/ECS frame buffers. Countless other stuff. Same reason you need chip ram on any RTG + AHI system. Classic compatibility

eXeler0 · 28 May 2016, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Samurai_Crow

If you are not going to use the chipset video, you won't need much Chip RAM either. Once the HDMI audio support is added, you probably won't need Chip RAM at all!

Umm.. but "emulating" ECS / AGA for non-RTG compliant software is still not happening for a while, is it? So either you only use RTG friendly apps and use HDMI output or you need a secondary output option and then ChipRAM will of course be used.
My Vampire equipped A600 is hooked up to a Dell Ultrasharp with both HDMI and with RGB to VGA through a GBS8200 so it's just a matter of choosing the appropriate source on the monitor depending on what is currently coming out of the A600 (have disk drive + CF).

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kipper2k · 28 May 2016, 22:06

I think it is worthwhile doing the 1MB chipmem mod on the rev3, 5 and 6a boards. 1MB i think should be enough to handle day to day uses once Vampire i up and running

Vot · 29 May 2016, 02:07

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Originally Posted by kipper2k

I think it is worthwhile doing the 1MB chipmem mod on the rev3, 5 and 6a boards. 1MB i think should be enough to handle day to day uses once Vampire i up and running

OT but how is your vampire 600 que going. I will order one but when your close to catching up. Do you have tens or hundreds to go? ( or if you don't want to give numbers, weeks or moths to catch up)

kipper2k · 29 May 2016, 02:36

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Originally Posted by Vot

OT but how is your vampire 600 que going. I will order one but when your close to catching up. Do you have tens or hundreds to go? ( or if you don't want to give numbers, weeks or moths to catch up)

Hi, the list keeps growing, i have over 600 requests and more coming in daily, for the a600 it really is a huge surprise. as to catchup, hmm, i am not sure. i think it best to send me an email request if you want one, if you change your mind you are not committed.

Vot · 29 May 2016, 03:22

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Originally Posted by kipper2k

Hi, the list keeps growing, i have over 600 requests and more coming in daily, for the a600 it really is a huge surprise. as to catchup, hmm, i am not sure. i think it best to send me an email request if you want one, if you change your mind you are not committed.

Wow, i will have to. Your going to be a busy boy for quite a while by the sounds...

kipper2k · 29 May 2016, 18:13

More news from the A500 performance front, here is new video i just done

AIBB Performance

I even included some background music lol..... who can guess it ?

and here is sysinfo...

supaduper · 29 May 2016, 19:40

` Cowabunga` !!

kipper2k · 29 May 2016, 19:45

Ok....

one more surprise video.

Vot · 29 May 2016, 19:50

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Originally Posted by kipper2k

More news from the A500 performance front, here is new video i just done

AIBB Performance

I even included some background music lol..... who can guess it ?

and here is sysinfo...

I think i heard the star trek enterprise end theme

kipper2k · 29 May 2016, 19:54

yah, today is a star trek day

dirkies · 29 May 2016, 19:54

Nice to see V2000 on the heels of V500

Vot · 29 May 2016, 19:56

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yah, today is a star trek day

Do i win a vampire 500

Enjoy st enterprise the last two seasons got really good. Shame they didn't let it run 7 seasons.

supaduper · 29 May 2016, 20:03

Is there no end to this sourcery ?

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Dunny · 30 May 2016, 00:07

Has anyone actually phoned the SysInfo guy? I keep seeing on these screenshots that he's desperate for conversation.

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27 May 2016, 13:53	#143
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	The rev 5 motherboard is a bad starting point for getting 2MB chip RAM. It is possible to do, but there will be a lot of traces to cut and wires to add. Modifying it to 1MB chip and adding a minimegi or similar expansion board would be a better idea.

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kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	I think it is worthwhile doing the 1MB chipmem mod on the rev3, 5 and 6a boards. 1MB i think should be enough to handle day to day uses once Vampire i up and running

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supaduper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Krypton Posts: 1,210	` Cowabunga` !!

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kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	Ok.... one more surprise video.

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