Amiga's dieing fast

Dr. Dude · 20 January 2007, 23:19

Amiga's are going down fast these days

I work at a Metal company who proces old metals, this includes gold

As many know, on mother boards is gold, so we also proces those by chopping them up in small bits so the metal can be removed faster.

As i am around the machines alot il see many many boards going.
But evry time i see a migy passing by i pick it out, offen its heavly damaged already.

Last weeks casulty's are 1 A1200 1 A600 2 A4000

I was not able to save the boards, thay are beyond repair anyway.

BUT i was able to save the Roms and some memory from the A4000

I have no idea if thay still work, but thay look ok

I can send them to anyone if wanded for just the cost of shipping.
the A600 rom has to wait as i already have someone for it

Anyone?

The roms are curent located at the netherlands

keropi · 20 January 2007, 23:24

recently I have noticed and experienced several cases of hardware failure...
I have concluded that storing, slowly kills hardware... every machine is always running and performs better when it is used, from cars, metal machinery and even electronics of old technology....

Mick_AKA · 21 January 2007, 18:38

Totally agree, if you leave things in storage they stop working, happened to my BBC Micro

Dr. Dude · 22 January 2007, 19:23

This will meen in the end there will be no Amiga left, just in emulation

What about the idea to "scan in" the hardware, so making a blueprint of them so thay can be build one's again, just whit the tech of these days, but hold the same things it could do the old days

DDNI · 22 January 2007, 21:04

Dr Dude, no blueprints, but here is the Pandora chipset (AGA) documentation.

http://www.slac.stanford.edu/~gowdy/...ions/main.HTML

Dr. Dude · 22 January 2007, 22:50

thats what i meen... no one here has probly any blueprint

So... someone (whit loads of time on its hands) has to go tru a Amiga track by track, chip by chip

I think thats not the biggest prob... finding out how evry chip works and getting a replacement for it will be harder

i used to have a prog to build electronic boards and stuf...but can't find it now

keropi · 22 January 2007, 23:29

jens is working on clone-A .... that is good IMHO

blade002 · 23 January 2007, 08:28

This is prompting me to take better care of my A1200 now. A world without real Amiga's.. that would just be too fucked up!.

T_hairy_bootson · 23 January 2007, 09:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by blade002

This is prompting me to take better care of my A1200 now. A world without real Amiga's.. that would just be too fucked up!.

Answer your PM or the free A500 and A2000 will go in the bin and it will be all your fault!!!

blade002 · 23 January 2007, 12:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_hairy_bootson

Answer your PM or the free A500 and A2000 will go in the bin and it will be all your fault!!!

Oh shit yeah!.. i forgot all about that !!... damn . sorry mate!!!.. if ya free this weekend some time, i'll will try and pop over!..

Paul · 24 January 2007, 11:38

Thread Moved from Off topic

pTah · 24 January 2007, 16:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Dude

...

Last weeks casulty's are 1 A1200 1 A600 2 A4000

I was not able to save the boards, thay are beyond repair anyway.

BUT i was able to save the Roms and some memory from the A4000
...

what about other chips: dmac, buster... from the a4k ? they are also rather rare... pls save those poor little chips!

12 February 2007, 16:34

Saddest thread ever...

... and kinda scary too. I hope my 1200 is going well, I should turn it on more often...

killergorilla · 12 February 2007, 16:36

The day my 030 dies I will kill someone.

Zetr0 · 12 February 2007, 18:31

@killergorilla
as one would expect from such a murderious simian such as yourself

Smiley · 12 February 2007, 18:33

Amiga wont die because:

Emulation will always be possible
Dedicated fan base
Projects like Mini-Mig

If every Amiga is dead, then projects like mini-mig will be in extremely high demand. Hopefully Amiga cases will be kept and these new boards can be fitted inside them making new Amigas.

wizard66 · 13 February 2007, 00:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiley

Amiga wont die because:

Emulation will always be possible
Dedicated fan base
Projects like Mini-Mig

If every Amiga is dead, then projects like mini-mig will be in extremely high demand. Hopefully Amiga cases will be kept and these new boards can be fitted inside them making new Amigas.

Hmmm keeping them in the original cases, good one !!! Yip Amiga will be here forever

Dr. Dude · 26 June 2007, 21:59

I have kept a record since my first post in this topic
Total death count is

500 x 6
600 x 2
1000 x 1
2000 x 0
3000 x 0
4000 x 31
1200 x 47

This shows real amiga's are dieing out

i havent seen mutch 1000, 2000 and 3000, i probly don't recon them instand

Paul_s · 27 June 2007, 00:13

Touch wood mine are all okay

I should really check the boards out in my A500's though as they haven't been looked at since they were made (Warranty seals still intact!). My 1000 is immaculate apart from the fan which sounds a bit iffy, gonna get round to replacing that though once I've finished the A530 restoration

superBuster · 27 June 2007, 00:38

4000 x 31
1200 x 47
good god thats sad

that a LOT of money on ebay!

20 January 2007, 23:19	#1
Dr. Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On Ami World Posts: 500	Amiga's dieing fast Amiga's are going down fast these days I work at a Metal company who proces old metals, this includes gold As many know, on mother boards is gold, so we also proces those by chopping them up in small bits so the metal can be removed faster. As i am around the machines alot il see many many boards going. But evry time i see a migy passing by i pick it out, offen its heavly damaged already. Last weeks casulty's are 1 A1200 1 A600 2 A4000 I was not able to save the boards, thay are beyond repair anyway. BUT i was able to save the Roms and some memory from the A4000 I have no idea if thay still work, but thay look ok I can send them to anyone if wanded for just the cost of shipping. the A600 rom has to wait as i already have someone for it Anyone? The roms are curent located at the netherlands

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20 January 2007, 23:24	#2
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	recently I have noticed and experienced several cases of hardware failure... I have concluded that storing, slowly kills hardware... every machine is always running and performs better when it is used, from cars, metal machinery and even electronics of old technology....

21 January 2007, 18:38	#3
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Totally agree, if you leave things in storage they stop working, happened to my BBC Micro

22 January 2007, 19:23	#4
Dr. Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On Ami World Posts: 500	This will meen in the end there will be no Amiga left, just in emulation What about the idea to "scan in" the hardware, so making a blueprint of them so thay can be build one's again, just whit the tech of these days, but hold the same things it could do the old days

22 January 2007, 21:04	#5
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Dr Dude, no blueprints, but here is the Pandora chipset (AGA) documentation. http://www.slac.stanford.edu/~gowdy/...ions/main.HTML

22 January 2007, 22:50	#6
Dr. Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On Ami World Posts: 500	thats what i meen... no one here has probly any blueprint So... someone (whit loads of time on its hands) has to go tru a Amiga track by track, chip by chip I think thats not the biggest prob... finding out how evry chip works and getting a replacement for it will be harder i used to have a prog to build electronic boards and stuf...but can't find it now

22 January 2007, 23:29	#7
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	jens is working on clone-A .... that is good IMHO

23 January 2007, 08:28	#8
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	This is prompting me to take better care of my A1200 now. A world without real Amiga's.. that would just be too fucked up!.

24 January 2007, 11:38	#11
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	Thread Moved from Off topic

12 February 2007, 16:34	#13
Creuset Posts: n/a	Saddest thread ever... ... and kinda scary too. I hope my 1200 is going well, I should turn it on more often...

12 February 2007, 16:36	#14
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	The day my 030 dies I will kill someone.

12 February 2007, 18:31	#15
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@killergorilla as one would expect from such a murderious simian such as yourself

12 February 2007, 18:33	#16
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	Amiga wont die because: Emulation will always be possible Dedicated fan base Projects like Mini-Mig If every Amiga is dead, then projects like mini-mig will be in extremely high demand. Hopefully Amiga cases will be kept and these new boards can be fitted inside them making new Amigas.

26 June 2007, 21:59	#18
Dr. Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On Ami World Posts: 500	I have kept a record since my first post in this topic Total death count is 500 x 6 600 x 2 1000 x 1 2000 x 0 3000 x 0 4000 x 31 1200 x 47 This shows real amiga's are dieing out i havent seen mutch 1000, 2000 and 3000, i probly don't recon them instand

27 June 2007, 00:13	#19
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	Touch wood mine are all okay I should really check the boards out in my A500's though as they haven't been looked at since they were made (Warranty seals still intact!). My 1000 is immaculate apart from the fan which sounds a bit iffy, gonna get round to replacing that though once I've finished the A530 restoration

27 June 2007, 00:38	#20
superBuster superFreak Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: planet earth Age: 51 Posts: 157	4000 x 31 1200 x 47 good god thats sad that a LOT of money on ebay!

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