Accelerator card whdload

[pudwink]

hi all
I have set my 1200 up with classic workbench and in the process of loading up the games.
now I know I need something to boost up the amiga to play the games and I have looked at the vintage used accelerator cards on auction websites but they are a bit dear for something that might go pop tomorrow.
so I have been looking at the ones at amigakit but need to know will I be OK with the ACA 1220 Accelerator with 128MB RAM at £71.89 or is it really worth spending the extra for a ACA 1232 Accelerator with 128MB RAM for £109.99 or even the ACA 1232 Accelerator with 128MB RAM for £119.50.
would I notice a big difference paying more or would the cheapest one be plenty.
Many thanks in advance

[johnim]

hi just for playing whdload games the cheapest will be plenty even a 4/8mb card would be fine

but to use some applications and demos the better ones will help

[Cymru]

Well you can go cheaper than £72 just to get a WHDload boost, but is there anything else you might want to do? Internet?

[pudwink]

how?

[Michael]

Just adding 4MB fast ram will do the job for 90% of games and make everything work x2 times faster. The next step is 68030, ideally at 50 MHz will cover 98% of games, just a few FPS (3D games and strategy) will work better with a faster CPU, and obviously with a GFX card too.

[Cymru]

Then throw is a network card (€15) and a CF hard drive (€15), and you are on the net (with some free software).

[pudwink]

where would i get the network card from already got a cf hard drive installed

[pudwink]

and how would that speed up whdload

[johnim]

for the internet a pcmcia network card but some ram expansions have problems with pcmcia expansions

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=121

but this wont speed up whdload

[Cymru]

A network card would not speed up WHDload, just let you download directly from the Internet, to a CF card.

[roy bates]

just use a pcmcia transfer kit for the transfers its alot easier or just unplug the cf card in the machine and plug it into a adaptor on the pc and load it into winuae.

[pudwink]

using a extra cf card via pcmcia just need help on a accelerator card.

[roy bates]

my advice would be,get the fastest card with as much memory as you can afford.

simple.

[pudwink]

the question is do I buy the cheaper one or would I gain a lot buying the dearer one

[roy bates]

i would get the one that cost more money just for the 030 at more mhz.(thats what i would do,if it was me)

also its not true that old cards may go pop at any time a blizzard 1230 will last a very very long time,i have one and its never ever gone wrong.

the truth of the matter is this:the accelorator will more that likey outlast the 1200,several 1200's sometimes.

at the end of the day you buy and spend what you can afford.

[pudwink]

I dont mind spending the money as long as i notice a difference.

[roy bates]

you will notice the speed difference between the cheapest(slowest) compared to the more expensive one(fastest)

and it will be a more pleasent experience from harddrive.

workbench will redraw faster games should load faster some games will play faster and smoother.

it will mostly be a more pleasant experience with a faster cpu,but with that said you will get away with a slower card.
and youll probably never use the 128mbs thats on it anyway.

[pudwink]

so there is a big difference between 16.67 and 33 mhz

[roy bates]

i would say yes,its twice the speed.

[fitzsteve]

Originally Posted by pudwink

so there is a big difference between 16.67 and 33 mhz

I own both cards and I can say the 030 @33mhz is a really big boost over the 020 @16.7mhz - aside from the extra 16.3mhz the 030 is an uprated processor, think Pentium II vs Pentium III

But if you just want to play WHDLoad Games with a basic Workbench the 020 card is perfectly adequate.

If you want to experiment further with you Amiga, using a more advanced Workbench(better icons,backdrop, etc) Emulation (Spectrum/Master System/Gameboy/NES/MacOS), 3D Games, etc then go for the faster card.