Individual Computers - New accelerator cards for A600 & A1200 - Page 88

dabone · 27 January 2011, 18:04

After a LONG wait.. (I hate toners now

). I finally received my 1230/28 today, I can't wait to get home and try it tonight.

Now I just need to save up some money for my birthday present. (indivision mk2..

)

Later,
dabone

fitzsteve · 27 January 2011, 19:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by vroom6sri

Cheers, fitzsteve. I think you'll get this info LONG before I get to my A1200 to try it!

Hey sorry to bare the bad news... 1.33MIPS

BTW to keep on topic, my ACA630 arrived today

One last thing, can't find a download anywhere for ACA Tune on the Individual site or Amigakit. Anyone able to hit me up with the link?

I have a Disk with the ACA, assume its on that but I removed the floppy drive for the IndiECS - Doh!

FOL · 27 January 2011, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

One last thing, can't find a download anywhere for ACA Tune on the Individual site or Amigakit. Anyone able to hit me up with the link?

Its linked in this thread.
Search for olivers posts.

fitzsteve · 27 January 2011, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Its linked in this thread.
Search for olivers posts.

Cheers, I already spent 20 mins searching!

Maybe it should be made a little easier to find like linked on the product page?

Anyway found it now..

V10, is this the latest? (Oh I also see a 102B5 - Guess thats Beta?)

BTW, Thanks Amigakit for getting the ACA here so quick and well packed

Steve.

TCD · 27 January 2011, 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

Cheers, I already spent 20 mins searching!

Maybe it should be made a little easier to find like linked on the product page?

You'd think so...
Anyway, added it to the first post here for the time being.

vroom6sri · 27 January 2011, 20:50

Thanks for the info, fitzsteve.

WOW! I'm getting nearly 7 MIPS with the 28mhz accelerator in my A1200. If I'm reading SYSInfo right my pimped A1200 is 12 times faster than a standard A600.

I suppose it's too much to hope for that this better speed would be equally noticable in any and all 3d style games (sims and texture mapping) but I have already seen this is not the case. Is that just down to poor programming? Fighter Bomber seems to chug & stutter - maybe I am just forgetting just how slow it was and this is still actually an improvement?!!

Lockon · 27 January 2011, 21:49

Try F-16 Falcon or F/A-18 Interceptor...that should make a difference.

dabone · 28 January 2011, 00:45

Ok, I've installed my aca1230-28 and have a question.

I've got ACAtune 1.02b5 (is this the latest?), and I'm using the following command in my startup-sequence

A1200, v1.4d, 3.1 Roms

c:acatune -maprom * -cache on -burst on >NIL:

and when I do a acatune -status I get the following.

Maprom function: activated
$C00000 memory: disabled
Chip ram area: 2048kb
Chip ram cache: disabled
Zorro II Cache: disabled
Fast ram: activated
Chip ram speed: standard
Zorro II Speed: standard

How do I enable cache? What is the deal with chip ram speed?

Thanks!!

Later,
dabone

FOL · 28 January 2011, 01:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabone

Ok, I've installed my aca1230-28 and have a question.

I've got ACAtune 1.02b5 (is this the latest?), and I'm using the following command in my startup-sequence

A1200, v1.4d, 3.1 Roms

c:acatune -maprom * -cache on -burst on >NIL:

and when I do a acatune -status I get the following.

Maprom function: activated
$C00000 memory: disabled
Chip ram area: 2048kb
Chip ram cache: disabled
Zorro II Cache: disabled
Fast ram: activated
Chip ram speed: standard
Zorro II Speed: standard

How do I enable cache? What is the deal with chip ram speed?

Thanks!!

Later,
dabone

Try caches and bursts

Dont forget the patch for kickstart.
http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...postcount=1387

Amigaman · 28 January 2011, 09:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

Hey sorry to bare the bad news... 1.33MIPS

Ahh I was right!....

dabone · 28 January 2011, 11:56

Ok, I finally read all of the guide to acatune. (You should update for the newer version) and decided to leave off everything execept maprom and cache and burst.

OS 3.1/No startup sequence - just acatune.

1230/28

Sysinfo 3.24
Pal Display
Dhrystones: 6403
Mips:6.68

It ran State of the art demo all night without crashing.

I'm happy with my new toy.

Later,
dabone

Paul_s · 28 January 2011, 12:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabone

It ran State of the art demo all night without crashing.

you'll get square eyes doing that

fitzsteve · 28 January 2011, 13:33

Just to update and give feedback on my ACA 630, well pleased! With ACA Tune and Mapped 3.1 Rom (including patch for Shapeshifter) its a great boost over my old Apollo!

Bolted on the the Indivision ECS I can even run ShapeShifter in 1024x768 High GFX! Ok its only in black and white but it runs well

Very impressed with Doom and the Chunky whad'ya-call-it thru the IndiECS awesome stuff, as smooth as Doom was on my A1200 with 40mhz 030 thats for sure

Workbench (CWB ADV) in 8 Colours is running very quick indeed, and as you expect High Res Laced is awesome through the IndiECS.

Very pleased indeed, thanks again Jens/Oliver and the Team at Amigakit (and anyone else who was involved in this project)

Steve.

FOL · 28 January 2011, 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabone

Ok, I finally read all of the guide to acatune. (You should update for the newer version) and decided to leave off everything execept maprom and cache and burst.

OS 3.1/No startup sequence - just acatune.

1230/28

Sysinfo 3.24
Pal Display
Dhrystones: 6403
Mips:6.68

It ran State of the art demo all night without crashing.

I'm happy with my new toy.

Later,
dabone

Try turning it all on,

.

fitzsteve · 28 January 2011, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Try turning it all on,

.

Yeah you don't know what you're missing out on! The difference ACATune makes at least on my A600 is astounding

dabone · 28 January 2011, 14:03

I did try turning it all on.

z2cache on
fastchip on
fastz2 on
chipcache on
maprom * p
cache on
burst on

No startup sequence - checked with acatune -status to make sure all were enabled.

Pal Screen/Sysinfo 3.24

Dhrystones 5869
MIPS 5.93

So turning everything on actually slows me down.

Later,
dabone

Retro-Nerd · 28 January 2011, 15:46

You will get graphic glitches/freezes in WHDLoad games, if you turn on everything. Happens here in a few games.

FOL · 28 January 2011, 17:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabone

I did try turning it all on.

z2cache on
fastchip on
fastz2 on
chipcache on
maprom * p
cache on
burst on

No startup sequence - checked with acatune -status to make sure all were enabled.

Pal Screen/Sysinfo 3.24

Dhrystones 5869
MIPS 5.93

So turning everything on actually slows me down.

Later,
dabone

Odd, try enabling one at a time, to find out whats slowing it down.

Schoenfeld · 28 January 2011, 20:40

All the extra cache options turned on means that the cache miss rate goes up.

Also, double-check with the standard "CPU" command that both cache and burst are switched on. This sometimes gets a wrong setting if ACAtune sends this signal to the OS. Use the line

CPU cache burst

to ensure both is on.

Jens

amiman99 · 30 January 2011, 23:31

Received my ACA630 25 MHz, runs great on the first try, with out any startup-sequence stuff on WB2.1. Tested few games in WHDLoad, run Vista Pro 3 rendering in full detail. Thanx amigakit for the great product. FYI, It took around 20 days to arrive. Now, I need to wait for CF-IDE adapter and 4GB CF card to arrive, so I can close that puppy and play.

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27 January 2011, 18:04	#1741
dabone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chattanooga TN, USA Posts: 109	After a LONG wait.. (I hate toners now ). I finally received my 1230/28 today, I can't wait to get home and try it tonight. Now I just need to save up some money for my birthday present. (indivision mk2.. ) Later, dabone

27 January 2011, 20:50	#1746
vroom6sri Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Peterborough Age: 47 Posts: 841	Thanks for the info, fitzsteve. WOW! I'm getting nearly 7 MIPS with the 28mhz accelerator in my A1200. If I'm reading SYSInfo right my pimped A1200 is 12 times faster than a standard A600. I suppose it's too much to hope for that this better speed would be equally noticable in any and all 3d style games (sims and texture mapping) but I have already seen this is not the case. Is that just down to poor programming? Fighter Bomber seems to chug & stutter - maybe I am just forgetting just how slow it was and this is still actually an improvement?!!

27 January 2011, 21:49	#1747
Lockon Air supremacy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rijeka Croatia Age: 49 Posts: 121	Try F-16 Falcon or F/A-18 Interceptor...that should make a difference.

28 January 2011, 00:45	#1748
dabone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chattanooga TN, USA Posts: 109	Ok, I've installed my aca1230-28 and have a question. I've got ACAtune 1.02b5 (is this the latest?), and I'm using the following command in my startup-sequence A1200, v1.4d, 3.1 Roms c:acatune -maprom * -cache on -burst on >NIL: and when I do a acatune -status I get the following. Maprom function: activated $C00000 memory: disabled Chip ram area: 2048kb Chip ram cache: disabled Zorro II Cache: disabled Fast ram: activated Chip ram speed: standard Zorro II Speed: standard How do I enable cache? What is the deal with chip ram speed? Thanks!! Later, dabone

28 January 2011, 11:56	#1751
dabone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chattanooga TN, USA Posts: 109	Ok, I finally read all of the guide to acatune. (You should update for the newer version) and decided to leave off everything execept maprom and cache and burst. OS 3.1/No startup sequence - just acatune. 1230/28 Sysinfo 3.24 Pal Display Dhrystones: 6403 Mips:6.68 It ran State of the art demo all night without crashing. I'm happy with my new toy. Later, dabone

28 January 2011, 13:33	#1753
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	Just to update and give feedback on my ACA 630, well pleased! With ACA Tune and Mapped 3.1 Rom (including patch for Shapeshifter) its a great boost over my old Apollo! Bolted on the the Indivision ECS I can even run ShapeShifter in 1024x768 High GFX! Ok its only in black and white but it runs well Very impressed with Doom and the Chunky whad'ya-call-it thru the IndiECS awesome stuff, as smooth as Doom was on my A1200 with 40mhz 030 thats for sure Workbench (CWB ADV) in 8 Colours is running very quick indeed, and as you expect High Res Laced is awesome through the IndiECS. Very pleased indeed, thanks again Jens/Oliver and the Team at Amigakit (and anyone else who was involved in this project) Steve.

28 January 2011, 14:03	#1756
dabone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chattanooga TN, USA Posts: 109	I did try turning it all on. z2cache on fastchip on fastz2 on chipcache on maprom * p cache on burst on No startup sequence - checked with acatune -status to make sure all were enabled. Pal Screen/Sysinfo 3.24 Dhrystones 5869 MIPS 5.93 So turning everything on actually slows me down. Later, dabone

28 January 2011, 15:46	#1757
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	You will get graphic glitches/freezes in WHDLoad games, if you turn on everything. Happens here in a few games.

28 January 2011, 20:40	#1759
Schoenfeld electricky. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: out in the wild Posts: 1,256	All the extra cache options turned on means that the cache miss rate goes up. Also, double-check with the standard "CPU" command that both cache and burst are switched on. This sometimes gets a wrong setting if ACAtune sends this signal to the OS. Use the line CPU cache burst to ensure both is on. Jens

30 January 2011, 23:31	#1760
amiman99 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX USA Age: 50 Posts: 1,184	Received my ACA630 25 MHz, runs great on the first try, with out any startup-sequence stuff on WB2.1. Tested few games in WHDLoad, run Vista Pro 3 rendering in full detail. Thanx amigakit for the great product. FYI, It took around 20 days to arrive. Now, I need to wait for CF-IDE adapter and 4GB CF card to arrive, so I can close that puppy and play.

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