Individual Computers - New accelerator cards for A600 & A1200 - Page 8

Omolungo · 27 September 2010, 20:43

@ Schoenfeld

What about the target price of A600's accelerator?

It is not reported in the first post of this thread

Amiga1992 · 27 September 2010, 21:02

This is a thing of beauty. Looking forward to both A600 and A1200 accelerators, will probably buy both., Starting to save now!

Amigaman · 27 September 2010, 21:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

I haven't even started. My weekend-activities were "longer than planned". I have a life outside the office as well :-)

Jens

Who says you are allowed a life outside the office?

keep tinkering

Just kidding. Thanks for taking time out to answer my questions.

Just thought I would ask what I am sure a few in the community were thinking. To be fair, I am sure most of us have something a little beefier than the original A600 21W power supply, even if it is a A500 60W supply. Fingers crossed on the disable switch. I only asked about that because I was sure I read somewhere you were not planning to do one for the A630. Maybe I confused it with the A1230 model.

Thanks again for the answers, and keep up the good work! keep building, and I will keep buying!

If you ever make it to London, I will buy you a drink!

ppill · 27 September 2010, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

- "noDisk" jumper closed:
-- all connected and unconnected disk drives appear empty (even with disks inserted), which speeds up boot-time on a totally floppy-less computer.
Jens

Is there any advantage over setting the boot priority of the boot partition over 7 (DF0:)?

The drive is not accessed during boot time and you still can use it.

Anyways, great stuff!!! My A600 can't wait :)

Paul_s · 27 September 2010, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amigaman

keep tinkering

I'm hoping Jens will add the Flux Capacitor feature so our Amiga's can become a time portal to take us back to 1985...

The Floppy drive will spin upto 88mph then BOOM! Back to the funky times baby

Schoenfeld · 28 September 2010, 00:23

...and if you now have Huey Lewis And The News in your head, you know you're a Nerd ;-)

ppill: An unconnected df0: is seen as "unreadable disk", which takes the computer a few seconds during boot-time. You wouldn't care on a Windoze machine, but on an Amiga that boots within less than 10 seconds, a 3-second wait feels like ages. That's why the "no disk" jumper is there.

Jens

Predseda · 28 September 2010, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

An unconnected df0: is seen as "unreadable disk", which takes the computer a few seconds during boot-time. You wouldn't care on a Windoze machine, but on an Amiga that boots within less than 10 seconds, a 3-second wait feels like ages.

This should be cut to a stone!

Lord Aga · 29 September 2010, 11:45

Well that is what Terminators are for

Not just for traveling through time

May we have some info on the A1200 cards, pretty please

Amigaman · 30 September 2010, 17:17

oh no! its been a whole day, and no updates!

Schoenfeld · 30 September 2010, 17:34

...and it's going to be even longer without updates, because X weekend is coming up.

Jens

chiark · 30 September 2010, 18:21

For creating a proper mechanical mounting system, I could hug you: as an ex-620 owner, I cannot overstate how much I appreciate that single bit of proper design

The rest looks awesome. Sign me up for one!

khph_re · 30 September 2010, 20:23

Looks sweet. If these take off...any chance of anything meatier?

And iv'e always wanted to know...could a graphics chip be added to a trapdoor expansion? (with a processor expansion as well) ...just something iv'e always hankered after.

whiteb · 01 October 2010, 07:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by khph_re

Looks sweet. If these take off...any chance of anything meatier?

And iv'e always wanted to know...could a graphics chip be added to a trapdoor expansion? (with a processor expansion as well) ...just something iv'e always hankered after.

I dont think there is enough access directly to the custom chips for a Trapdoor Graphics chipset. If it was possible, there is just not enough access time (ns) to make it viable.

Then again I could be wrong, but I dont think you could shift enough bits, in short enough time to display frames quick enough.., unless the Trapdoor card had its own VGA output. Thats why Indivision clips directly over lisa.., and even that has its own output.

chiark · 01 October 2010, 08:49

No, you probably couldn't use the existing chipset but you could build something dedicated to the accelerator - the bvision does this, for example...

8bitbubsy · 01 October 2010, 16:21

Will an A600 with this acc, A603 and CF HDD (w/ adapter) have the space for the internal floppy drive? I really like the floppy drive, so I would rather have it inside. I know it's outdated to have it, but it's kind of nostalgic and great for a few things (like booting the Workbench floppies for a fresh install).

Great work, I guess I'll buy one (save money time!).

kriz · 01 October 2010, 16:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

KS1.3 will disable the A600's fastmem, because I'm using Z3 autoconfig, which is only available in KS2.0 or higher. Under 1.3, fastmem will have to be added manually with Addmem.

With all the screws and mechanics that I'm thinking of for the 600, there will be no way of "quickly removing" the accel. I'll look into a hard-disable-switch for the ACA630, but can't promise anything at this point.

Confirmed. However, with all the extra heat in the A600 case, I like the idea of free space created by removing the disk drive and using the disk slot as an "exhaust" for a low-noise, low-speed fan. You might want to dig out your old external disk drive because I *may* make it a requirement to remove the internal one (depends on thermal tests).

Jens

Check the whole thread.

marcfrick2112 · 04 October 2010, 16:38

Jens, Oh yes, Please keep the snide comments on the finished boards... RTFM, LOL!
I wish I still had a 600 in tha house...

Thanks so very much for your efforts, Jens!

Time to start saving money.....

Schoenfeld · 04 October 2010, 17:16

For all of you who had something bad in mind: "RTFM" is a hint at my way-too-short manuals that fit on a single A4 sheet of paper. The abbreviation stands for "Read The Folded Manual"

Jens

FOL · 04 October 2010, 17:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

For all of you who had something bad in mind: "RTFM" is a hint at my way-too-short manuals that fit on a single A4 sheet of paper. The abbreviation stands for "Read The Folded Manual"

Jens

lol.

systmcrsh · 04 October 2010, 18:40

simply the coolest thing ever... i have 2 600s drooling

01 October 2010, 16:21	#155
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,710	Will an A600 with this acc, A603 and CF HDD (w/ adapter) have the space for the internal floppy drive? I really like the floppy drive, so I would rather have it inside. I know it's outdated to have it, but it's kind of nostalgic and great for a few things (like booting the Workbench floppies for a fresh install). Great work, I guess I'll buy one (save money time!). Last edited by 8bitbubsy; 01 October 2010 at 16:29.

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27 September 2010, 20:43	#141
Omolungo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livorno, Italy Posts: 398	@ Schoenfeld What about the target price of A600's accelerator? It is not reported in the first post of this thread

27 September 2010, 21:02	#142
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	This is a thing of beauty. Looking forward to both A600 and A1200 accelerators, will probably buy both., Starting to save now!

28 September 2010, 00:23	#146
Schoenfeld electricky. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: out in the wild Posts: 1,256	...and if you now have Huey Lewis And The News in your head, you know you're a Nerd ;-) ppill: An unconnected df0: is seen as "unreadable disk", which takes the computer a few seconds during boot-time. You wouldn't care on a Windoze machine, but on an Amiga that boots within less than 10 seconds, a 3-second wait feels like ages. That's why the "no disk" jumper is there. Jens

29 September 2010, 11:45	#148
Lord Aga MI clan prevails Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 1,443	Well that is what Terminators are for Not just for traveling through time May we have some info on the A1200 cards, pretty please

30 September 2010, 17:17	#149
Amigaman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 124	oh no! its been a whole day, and no updates!

30 September 2010, 17:34	#150
Schoenfeld electricky. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: out in the wild Posts: 1,256	...and it's going to be even longer without updates, because X weekend is coming up. Jens

30 September 2010, 18:21	#151
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	For creating a proper mechanical mounting system, I could hug you: as an ex-620 owner, I cannot overstate how much I appreciate that single bit of proper design The rest looks awesome. Sign me up for one!

30 September 2010, 20:23	#152
khph_re Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northampton/UK Posts: 524	Looks sweet. If these take off...any chance of anything meatier? And iv'e always wanted to know...could a graphics chip be added to a trapdoor expansion? (with a processor expansion as well) ...just something iv'e always hankered after.

01 October 2010, 08:49	#154
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	No, you probably couldn't use the existing chipset but you could build something dedicated to the accelerator - the bvision does this, for example...

04 October 2010, 16:38	#157
marcfrick2112 Amiga Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Age: 53 Posts: 179	Jens, Oh yes, Please keep the snide comments on the finished boards... RTFM, LOL! I wish I still had a 600 in tha house... Thanks so very much for your efforts, Jens! Time to start saving money.....

04 October 2010, 17:16	#158
Schoenfeld electricky. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: out in the wild Posts: 1,256	For all of you who had something bad in mind: "RTFM" is a hint at my way-too-short manuals that fit on a single A4 sheet of paper. The abbreviation stands for "Read The Folded Manual" Jens

04 October 2010, 18:40	#160
systmcrsh Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: nyc, usa Posts: 73	simply the coolest thing ever... i have 2 600s drooling

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