My xmas present to myself!

DoogUK · 03 January 2009, 19:27

I aquired an A2000 today...and look what was inside!

An A2630 with the uber rare DKB2632.

Supamax · 03 January 2009, 19:35

.....

What an incredible lucky man!!!!

I suppose you didn't get it on eBay, right?

DoogUK · 03 January 2009, 19:38

It was on ebay.

DoogUK · 03 January 2009, 22:10

Shame the rocket launcher wasn't there too...but thats pushing it a bit!

keropi · 03 January 2009, 22:13

excellent combo! now you have a nice WHDLoad A2000! upgrade to ECS/2MB and you are set!

DoogUK · 03 January 2009, 22:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by keropi

excellent combo! now you have a nice WHDLoad A2000! upgrade to ECS/2MB and you are set!

its an ecs machine..but 1 mb

rkauer · 04 January 2009, 03:14

Maybe it's time for a 2Mb upgrade!

2Mb A2000 hack

DoogUK · 04 January 2009, 11:24

Thanks for the link...but thats outside my capabilities.

This a2000hd is an american ntsc version...can it be converted to pal?

chiark · 04 January 2009, 23:21

Glad someone in the community got it - I was looking at that as it had been listed a couple of times (was the seller called Rebecca or something like that and near Birmingham)...

I couldn't justify another 2000

! Or explaining to my wife why I was just nipping out for a few hours

DoogUK · 04 January 2009, 23:26

Thats the one, i did zoom in on the pics and thought i spotted the 2632, but it was hopeful.
I just wanted to replace my a2000 that i had to sell during my crisis, so i'm over the moon at the extras!

chiark · 04 January 2009, 23:54

Excellent

- I remember spending bloody ages with amiga.resource.cx and those photos trying to work out what it was, and came to the conclusion it was the 2630 with the DKB, but the DKB looked completely empty.

What version of agnus is in it, and what rev board is it? I think there's a simple jumper hack for some 2000s to go to PAL, however there might not be headers on the jumper so you might need to solder. And that's assuming it's the right agnus and board - the whole agnus numbering etc just leaves me cold

DoogUK · 05 January 2009, 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiark

Excellent

- I remember spending bloody ages with amiga.resource.cx and those photos trying to work out what it was, and came to the conclusion it was the 2630 with the DKB, but the DKB looked completely empty.

What version of agnus is in it, and what rev board is it? I think there's a simple jumper hack for some 2000s to go to PAL, however there might not be headers on the jumper so you might need to solder. And that's assuming it's the right agnus and board - the whole agnus numbering etc just leaves me cold

Not sure on the agnus revision...i will have to open it up again tomorrow and have a look, the mobo is revision 6, if that hacks doable i'd be grateful for more info on it nick

My 1048s-d2 displays it happily though....but would prefer it to be PAL.

rkauer · 05 January 2009, 00:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoogUK

Thanks for the link...but thats outside my capabilities.

This a2000hd is an american ntsc version...can it be converted to pal?

Yes, it's rather simple to modify the A2000 to run in PAL from the startup.

A simple question of swapping the original 28.6363 MHz crystal for the PAL version (28.4343 MHz).

Then moving the J102 "jumper" on the board (cut the connection from Agnus #41 pin and ground) and adding a 4k7 resistor to +5V (routing the other resistor's lead to pin #41).

Revision 6 motherboards normally have the 8372 Agnus, who accepts PAL/NTSC operation.

rkauer · 05 January 2009, 00:34

BTW: you don't need to swap the crystal, most games (and WHDlload) and apps will run happily just doing the J102 hack.

DoogUK · 05 January 2009, 08:13

Sounds fairly simple...thanks Rkauer!

How about converting the 110v supply to 220-240 volt...is that simple?

chiark · 05 January 2009, 12:31

Yes, buy another one

. I don't think there's a switch on the back of the A2000 PSU for 110/220V operation, so your options are to buy another A2000 220V PSU or go for an AT or ATX PSU with an appropriate cable... (If you go ATX, you need to move a jumper to source the 50Hz tick from VBL rather than the PSU)

vk3heg · 05 January 2009, 13:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiark

go for an AT or ATX PSU with an appropriate cable... (If you go ATX, you need to move a jumper to source the 50Hz tick from VBL rather than the PSU)

Your power supply guide in one easy to find place:

http://www.ianstedman.co.uk/Amiga/am..._supplies.html

DoogUK · 05 January 2009, 21:00

It's an 8372a agnus.

I've just upgraded it to a 3.1 and gave the a2632 a go....

I know have an a2000 with 100mb ram!

Not that i will ever use that amount!

chiark · 06 January 2009, 23:30

Fantastic

I'm struggling to use 64MB on the 4000... Good luck with 100MB

. Create a RAD disk and be completely without hard drive once the RAD is initialised?

Chuffed that you're back into miggys!

DoogUK · 07 January 2009, 08:37

Never thought of that!

My scsi cdwriter for it arrived yesterday so i have a cdrom at last, Classicwb next step...seems kinda slow on the A2091 though.....i'll have to source a gvp hc+8 for i think......

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03 January 2009, 19:35	#2
Supamax Da Digger :) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Monza, Italy Posts: 2,822	..... What an incredible lucky man!!!! I suppose you didn't get it on eBay, right?

03 January 2009, 19:38	#3
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	It was on ebay.

03 January 2009, 22:10	#4
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	Shame the rocket launcher wasn't there too...but thats pushing it a bit!

03 January 2009, 22:13	#5
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	excellent combo! now you have a nice WHDLoad A2000! upgrade to ECS/2MB and you are set!

04 January 2009, 11:24	#8
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	Thanks for the link...but thats outside my capabilities. This a2000hd is an american ntsc version...can it be converted to pal?

04 January 2009, 23:21	#9
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Glad someone in the community got it - I was looking at that as it had been listed a couple of times (was the seller called Rebecca or something like that and near Birmingham)... I couldn't justify another 2000 ! Or explaining to my wife why I was just nipping out for a few hours

04 January 2009, 23:26	#10
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	Thats the one, i did zoom in on the pics and thought i spotted the 2632, but it was hopeful. I just wanted to replace my a2000 that i had to sell during my crisis, so i'm over the moon at the extras!

04 January 2009, 23:54	#11
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Excellent - I remember spending bloody ages with amiga.resource.cx and those photos trying to work out what it was, and came to the conclusion it was the 2630 with the DKB, but the DKB looked completely empty. What version of agnus is in it, and what rev board is it? I think there's a simple jumper hack for some 2000s to go to PAL, however there might not be headers on the jumper so you might need to solder. And that's assuming it's the right agnus and board - the whole agnus numbering etc just leaves me cold

05 January 2009, 00:34	#14
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	BTW: you don't need to swap the crystal, most games (and WHDlload) and apps will run happily just doing the J102 hack.

05 January 2009, 08:13	#15
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	Sounds fairly simple...thanks Rkauer! How about converting the 110v supply to 220-240 volt...is that simple?

05 January 2009, 12:31	#16
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Yes, buy another one . I don't think there's a switch on the back of the A2000 PSU for 110/220V operation, so your options are to buy another A2000 220V PSU or go for an AT or ATX PSU with an appropriate cable... (If you go ATX, you need to move a jumper to source the 50Hz tick from VBL rather than the PSU)

05 January 2009, 21:00	#18
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	It's an 8372a agnus. I've just upgraded it to a 3.1 and gave the a2632 a go.... I know have an a2000 with 100mb ram! Not that i will ever use that amount!

06 January 2009, 23:30	#19
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Fantastic I'm struggling to use 64MB on the 4000... Good luck with 100MB . Create a RAD disk and be completely without hard drive once the RAD is initialised? Chuffed that you're back into miggys!

07 January 2009, 08:37	#20
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	Never thought of that! My scsi cdwriter for it arrived yesterday so i have a cdrom at last, Classicwb next step...seems kinda slow on the A2091 though.....i'll have to source a gvp hc+8 for i think......

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