Blizzard 1230 IV CPU Upgrade?

boomtopper · 23 March 2007, 16:14

Hi
I have a Blizzard 1230 IV accelerator card and i was wondering if it is possible to take out the 030 and pop in a 060?

Cheers, Richard

keropi · 23 March 2007, 16:16

nope... don't even think about it.

boomtopper · 23 March 2007, 16:18

How much would you recomend I pay for an 060 Accelerator then?

keropi · 23 March 2007, 16:55

200-250eur?

killergorilla · 23 March 2007, 17:08

What do you want it for?

I don't recommend you pay anything for an 060

alexh · 23 March 2007, 17:27

You can upgrade some Apollo and Blizzard 040 boards but NOT an 030 board.

Again I dont recommend paying anything for an 060.

There is just no need for one in an A1200 desktop unless you *must* try some later demos.

Smiley · 23 March 2007, 17:31

030 should do you for game etc. Its the best for compatibility (in terms of 030,040,060).

040 max for some other stuff.

060 is good but way over priced and not a very useful jump from 040>060 compared to 030>040

boomtopper · 23 March 2007, 17:45

I so wish they were making Accelerator cards!
I want one becuase I am doing some experiemnting and want to have a really pimped system!

boomtopper · 23 March 2007, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

You can upgrade some Apollo and Blizzard 040 boards but NOT an 030 board.

Again I dont recommend paying anything for an 060.

There is just no need for one in an A1200 desktop unless you *must* try some later demos.

Why do you not recommend getting an 060?

Smiley · 23 March 2007, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by boomtopper

Why do you not recommend getting an 060?

I think because the gain from an 040 > 060 is not worth the cost as you will see very little use of it.

keropi · 23 March 2007, 17:58

what the hell are you all talking about????!????
060 rocks, and makes EVERYTHING on the amiga going faster damn it!
and there is a GOOD perfomance jump from 040->060 (tested with 2 MK2 , one 040/40 and the other 060/60)
a 060 will make your amiga use more enjoyable nowdays (because we are spoiled from cpu's of several ghz I guess) and playing games with whdload will take care of any probs....
it all comes down on the amount of money you want to spend on the amiga, and what YOU expect from it... if u just wanna play whd games, just get a 030... if u are like me and wanna play games but still want to have a nice and speedy OS, you can end up with a 4000+csppc+picassoIV+several other stuf...
money to burn is the real question........

Faerytale · 23 March 2007, 18:02

yes the 040 i slow compared to the 060. Go for the 060, it rocks!

Smiley · 23 March 2007, 19:09

Depends what you want to use it for.

030 will play 99% of WHDLoad games fine.

My 040 was fine for internet, WHDLoad, mp3 playing, IRC

I dont think its worth the extra £100

IMO a PPC is the ultimate waste of money

keropi · 23 March 2007, 19:25

that's dangerous talk Smiley, I own 2 csppc boards...

DDNI · 23 March 2007, 20:19

This 060 debate depends on whether you intend your Amiga to be used as a modern usable computer, or as a classic homage to the way things were.

Both are valid goals, but the former needs $$$Expensive$$$ rare and fragile hardware.

Unknown_K · 23 March 2007, 20:20

There are people who want a cpu upgrade for WHDLOAD and there are people who will buy any CPU upgrade that costs a bunch and has little use just for bragging about it.

Keropi if the csppc works for you, that is cool. Just don't expect 99% of Amiga users who are just casual users with newer PCs or Macs to blow hundreds of dollars on a PPC (and all the other junk you need to make the most of it) they will never use.

DDNI · 23 March 2007, 20:22

Why do these threads always seem to get heated??? Surely the joy of Amiga nostalgia is the variety of approaches. Cant everyone be allowed to do what they want?

keropi · 23 March 2007, 20:30

I don't expect anyone liking or carring about my csppc, but it is ridiculus that someone asks about a 060 and suddenly ppl tell him it is bogus. well it is not, and obviously the creator of the thread needs more juice for his amiga!

Unknown_K · 23 March 2007, 20:42

My reply was the 2 extremes of upgrades going from doing the job to being expensive white elephants. This happens with computers, cars, stereo, houses, etc.

We have a 22 year old with 5 posts here who doesn't even know that an 030 socket will not fit an 040 chip let alone an 060. Nobody is too interested in what he is going to use the machine for, or if he has plenty of cash but people are mentioning 060's to him let alone PPC. Do we realy want somebody to blow a ton of cash and then find out its either overkill or doesn't do what he thaught it would? Is that how we expect the Amiga comunity to grow?

keropi · 23 March 2007, 20:47

apparenlty you did not get the sarcasm on the csppc. re-read post #11.
so, all we got to do, is to advise him to forget the amiga, store it and use winuae. cheap and fast.

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23 March 2007, 16:14	#1
boomtopper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northampton Age: 39 Posts: 37	Blizzard 1230 IV CPU Upgrade? Hi I have a Blizzard 1230 IV accelerator card and i was wondering if it is possible to take out the 030 and pop in a 060? Cheers, Richard

23 March 2007, 16:16	#2
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	nope... don't even think about it.

23 March 2007, 16:18	#3
boomtopper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northampton Age: 39 Posts: 37	How much would you recomend I pay for an 060 Accelerator then?

23 March 2007, 16:55	#4
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	200-250eur?

23 March 2007, 17:08	#5
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	What do you want it for? I don't recommend you pay anything for an 060

23 March 2007, 17:27	#6
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,335	You can upgrade some Apollo and Blizzard 040 boards but NOT an 030 board. Again I dont recommend paying anything for an 060. There is just no need for one in an A1200 desktop unless you must try some later demos.

23 March 2007, 17:31	#7
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	030 should do you for game etc. Its the best for compatibility (in terms of 030,040,060). 040 max for some other stuff. 060 is good but way over priced and not a very useful jump from 040>060 compared to 030>040

23 March 2007, 17:45	#8
boomtopper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northampton Age: 39 Posts: 37	I so wish they were making Accelerator cards! I want one becuase I am doing some experiemnting and want to have a really pimped system!

23 March 2007, 17:58	#11
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	what the hell are you all talking about????!???? 060 rocks, and makes EVERYTHING on the amiga going faster damn it! and there is a GOOD perfomance jump from 040->060 (tested with 2 MK2 , one 040/40 and the other 060/60) a 060 will make your amiga use more enjoyable nowdays (because we are spoiled from cpu's of several ghz I guess) and playing games with whdload will take care of any probs.... it all comes down on the amount of money you want to spend on the amiga, and what YOU expect from it... if u just wanna play whd games, just get a 030... if u are like me and wanna play games but still want to have a nice and speedy OS, you can end up with a 4000+csppc+picassoIV+several other stuf... money to burn is the real question........

23 March 2007, 18:02	#12
Faerytale Zone Friend Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a rock Posts: 110	yes the 040 i slow compared to the 060. Go for the 060, it rocks!

23 March 2007, 19:09	#13
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	Depends what you want to use it for. 030 will play 99% of WHDLoad games fine. My 040 was fine for internet, WHDLoad, mp3 playing, IRC I dont think its worth the extra £100 IMO a PPC is the ultimate waste of money

23 March 2007, 19:25	#14
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	that's dangerous talk Smiley, I own 2 csppc boards...

23 March 2007, 20:19	#15
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	This 060 debate depends on whether you intend your Amiga to be used as a modern usable computer, or as a classic homage to the way things were. Both are valid goals, but the former needs $$$Expensive$$$ rare and fragile hardware.

23 March 2007, 20:20	#16
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	There are people who want a cpu upgrade for WHDLOAD and there are people who will buy any CPU upgrade that costs a bunch and has little use just for bragging about it. Keropi if the csppc works for you, that is cool. Just don't expect 99% of Amiga users who are just casual users with newer PCs or Macs to blow hundreds of dollars on a PPC (and all the other junk you need to make the most of it) they will never use.

23 March 2007, 20:22	#17
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Why do these threads always seem to get heated??? Surely the joy of Amiga nostalgia is the variety of approaches. Cant everyone be allowed to do what they want?

23 March 2007, 20:30	#18
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	I don't expect anyone liking or carring about my csppc, but it is ridiculus that someone asks about a 060 and suddenly ppl tell him it is bogus. well it is not, and obviously the creator of the thread needs more juice for his amiga!

23 March 2007, 20:42	#19
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	My reply was the 2 extremes of upgrades going from doing the job to being expensive white elephants. This happens with computers, cars, stereo, houses, etc. We have a 22 year old with 5 posts here who doesn't even know that an 030 socket will not fit an 040 chip let alone an 060. Nobody is too interested in what he is going to use the machine for, or if he has plenty of cash but people are mentioning 060's to him let alone PPC. Do we realy want somebody to blow a ton of cash and then find out its either overkill or doesn't do what he thaught it would? Is that how we expect the Amiga comunity to grow?

23 March 2007, 20:47	#20
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	apparenlty you did not get the sarcasm on the csppc. re-read post #11. so, all we got to do, is to advise him to forget the amiga, store it and use winuae. cheap and fast.

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