Hello and help identifying my expansion board!

edd_jedi · 04 April 2010, 02:26

Hi,

I had an Amiga 1200 from about 1993 - 1997, and only lost interest in it when the internet came about. But I'm pleased to say that I've just bought another A1200 and am looking forward to playing all the games I used to love again!

The A1200 I've just bought has a trapdoor expansion card, but I have no idea what it is. Can anybody identify it from this photo?

Through Workbench I can see that I have 8mb of FastRam, if anyone can identify the card does anyone know what the maximum memory it can take is?

Any help appreciated

Zetr0 · 04 April 2010, 03:06

thats clearly an 8mb card for the A1200 - infact its an 1208MA

features

one 72 pin SIMM socket accepts 8 MB RAM
supports 1, 2, 4, 8 MB SIMMs
with 8 MB RAM installed, the memory address space can be set either continuous or PCMCIA compatible
optional PLCC or PGA FPU, 68881 @ 14 MHz - 68882 @ 50 MHz
battery backed up clock
disable jumper

picture from amiga.resource.cx

hope that helps.

btw ..... welcome to EAB =)

edd_jedi · 04 April 2010, 11:37

Yep that looks like the one, thanks! So is it just a memory expansion/battery or does it have a processor upgrade too?

I'm not planning on selling it, but any idea how rare a a board like this might be? I've seen expansion boards for sale for £100+ so would just be useful to know.

jotd · 04 April 2010, 12:13

it only has a FPU upgrade. No real gain on classic apps. The important stuff is 8MB extra mem => welcome to WHDLoad games.

£100 would be a ripoff for such a board. For £100 you can have a 68030 expansion board right?

Allen1 · 04 April 2010, 12:18

The £100 type of price is for an accelerator card, the type you have generally go for between £20 to £40 depending on who is bidding, I got my card for £35 and there were a lot of bidders.

edd_jedi · 04 April 2010, 12:22

OK cool thanks, was just wandering if it was a high end card but I guess not. Still seems to do a good job though!

coze · 04 April 2010, 12:47

FYI, yours doesn't have an FPU installed either (ie, empty sockets) you can install a PLCC or PGA package FPU in one of the slots, but it's really not necessary (unless you're planning to do 3d rendering stuff or spreadsheets etc ...)

Allen1 · 04 April 2010, 12:52

Hi there edd_jedi,

realistically you would probably be better off using the card yourself. You can easily download Whdload games that work from a hard drive or Compact Flash drive, most of the games require extra memory to run and that is what you have and the 1200 is a brilliant machine especially with that extra memory.

04 April 2010, 02:26	#1
edd_jedi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London / UK Posts: 420	Hello and help identifying my expansion board! Hi, I had an Amiga 1200 from about 1993 - 1997, and only lost interest in it when the internet came about. But I'm pleased to say that I've just bought another A1200 and am looking forward to playing all the games I used to love again! The A1200 I've just bought has a trapdoor expansion card, but I have no idea what it is. Can anybody identify it from this photo? Through Workbench I can see that I have 8mb of FastRam, if anyone can identify the card does anyone know what the maximum memory it can take is? Any help appreciated

04 April 2010, 03:06	#2
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	thats clearly an 8mb card for the A1200 - infact its an 1208MA features one 72 pin SIMM socket accepts 8 MB RAM supports 1, 2, 4, 8 MB SIMMs with 8 MB RAM installed, the memory address space can be set either continuous or PCMCIA compatible optional PLCC or PGA FPU, 68881 @ 14 MHz - 68882 @ 50 MHz battery backed up clock disable jumper picture from amiga.resource.cx hope that helps. btw ..... welcome to EAB =)

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04 April 2010, 11:37	#3
edd_jedi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London / UK Posts: 420	Yep that looks like the one, thanks! So is it just a memory expansion/battery or does it have a processor upgrade too? I'm not planning on selling it, but any idea how rare a a board like this might be? I've seen expansion boards for sale for £100+ so would just be useful to know.

04 April 2010, 12:13	#4
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,196	it only has a FPU upgrade. No real gain on classic apps. The important stuff is 8MB extra mem => welcome to WHDLoad games. £100 would be a ripoff for such a board. For £100 you can have a 68030 expansion board right?

04 April 2010, 12:18	#5
Allen1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Blyth England Age: 68 Posts: 786	The £100 type of price is for an accelerator card, the type you have generally go for between £20 to £40 depending on who is bidding, I got my card for £35 and there were a lot of bidders.

04 April 2010, 12:22	#6
edd_jedi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London / UK Posts: 420	OK cool thanks, was just wandering if it was a high end card but I guess not. Still seems to do a good job though!

04 April 2010, 12:47	#7
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	FYI, yours doesn't have an FPU installed either (ie, empty sockets) you can install a PLCC or PGA package FPU in one of the slots, but it's really not necessary (unless you're planning to do 3d rendering stuff or spreadsheets etc ...)

04 April 2010, 12:52	#8
Allen1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Blyth England Age: 68 Posts: 786	Hi there edd_jedi, realistically you would probably be better off using the card yourself. You can easily download Whdload games that work from a hard drive or Compact Flash drive, most of the games require extra memory to run and that is what you have and the 1200 is a brilliant machine especially with that extra memory.

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