Escom A1200 long boot up time! - Page 2

PowerPie5000 · 09 March 2010, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitty

I mean before it gets to the kickstart screen

No mine is blank before it gets to the KS screen... is it supposed to have another splash screen

8bitbubsy · 09 March 2010, 17:14

Yeah, I need to break the warranty too, to install my CF adapter, cable and CF card

I'll be careful with this beast tho', so it should last for an eternity

prowler · 09 March 2010, 17:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitty

Do amigakit escom a1200's still have the amigakit hd splashscreen on boot also is it possible to not have this?

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

No mine is blank before it gets to the KS screen... is it supposed to have another splash screen

If there ever was an AmigaKit splashscreen associated with their NOS Escom AT1200s, then, as Kitty says, it was probably installed on the hard drive, and so would only be possible on the 1200HD model.

If it is installed on the hard drive, removal would surely just be a matter of commenting out the line which displays it in the startup-sequence.

8bitbubsy · 09 March 2010, 17:31

37€ in custom taxes! Why on earth would someone write 147€ as value on an Amiga..? I even asked if Amigakit could trick and write a lower value, but no...

A new old stock Amiga is not a modern valuable game or a movie, it's not available all over the world... It's unfair that I get taxes because of this. Disappointed! Oh well, when I get the package later today I hope it's shiny as gold, else I'll be a bit

!

TCD · 09 March 2010, 17:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8bitbubsy

I even asked if Amigakit could trick and write a lower value, but no...

You just answered your own question. They do that for a living and aren't some folks on eBay that sell some stuff for fun. Might explain it.

fitzsteve · 09 March 2010, 17:42

Also I'm guessing putting the wrong value on the package could cause a problem with any potential claim

PowerPie5000 · 09 March 2010, 18:38

Ok i went ahead and broke the seal as i needed to install my hard drive

I used some electrical tape to secure the HDD to the cradle

Anyway here are some pics... What is that extra piece of wire for on my E-matrix 1230 accelerator board?

prowler · 09 March 2010, 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8bitbubsy

One question PowerPie5000, did yours come with the HDD metal cradle..?
And if it did, was it rusty?

Yes, I can see the hard drive cradle, and no, I can't see any rust.

PowerPie5000 · 09 March 2010, 18:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Yes, I can see the hard drive cradle, and no, I can't see any rust.

Nope, no rust to be seen here

And i got one with a rev 1D4 board... not sure which is better, the rev 1D4 or the 2B??

prowler · 09 March 2010, 18:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

Nope, no rust to be seen here

And i got one with a rev 1D4 board... not sure which is better, the rev 1D4 or the 2B??

The only advantage of the Rev 2B is that it has a separate header for connecting a keyboard which helps if you are mounting it in tower.

PowerPie5000 · 09 March 2010, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

The only advantage of the Rev 2B is that it has a separate header for connecting a keyboard which helps if you are mounting it in tower.

Well thats no problem as i'm never going to need a tower

All i have now is this issue

: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=51456

8bitbubsy · 09 March 2010, 18:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

The only advantage of the Rev 2B is that it has a separate header for connecting a keyboard which helps if you are mounting it in tower.

And some 2B boards does have custom chips that don't get as hot as the earlier revision ones.

But on the other hand, 1D.4 is easier to "timing fix" than 2B... On 2B you might need to add a different resistor and stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

What is that extra piece of wire for on my E-matrix 1230 accelerator board?

Looks like a bridge to fix a broken trace.. Don't touch it, it looks fragile.

Getting mine veeery soon! Can be any moment now, when my dad gets home and drives me to the post office.. That's one bad thing about living in the woods

PowerPie5000 · 09 March 2010, 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8bitbubsy

And some 2B boards does have custom chips that don't get as hot as the earlier revision ones.

But on the other hand, 1D.4 is easier to "timing fix" than 2B... On 2B you might need to add a different resistor and stuff.

Never knew about the cooler running custom chips

I also heard somewhere that the 2B boards use 60ns chip ram?

PowerPie5000 · 09 March 2010, 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8bitbubsy

Looks like a bridge to fix a broken trace.. Don't touch it, it looks fragile.

I really hope not as that board is supposed to be new from Amigakit!

amigakit.com · 09 March 2010, 19:05

That is not a broken trace- that is a new board. It is a jumper wire for FPU timing. It is not required if you do not wish to add an FPU.

PowerPie5000 · 09 March 2010, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

That is not a broken trace- that is a new board. It is a jumper wire for FPU timing. It is not required if you do not wish to add an FPU.

Ok thanks for clearing that up

I don't think i will have a use for an FPU anyway

8bitbubsy · 09 March 2010, 19:52

Got my Escom A1200 now!!
Revision 2B, no yellowing

Though 70ns chipram!

FOL · 09 March 2010, 23:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

Also I'm guessing putting the wrong value on the package could cause a problem with any potential claim

Correct.

As TCD also said we do this for a living.

dabone · 10 March 2010, 13:54

Powerpie I was wondering why you sold me a beautiful a1200 with the warranty sticker intact, and then went and did this?
Wouldn't it have been alot cheaper for you to just pick up an accelerator
and upgrade the one you sold? Or did you just want that new computer
smell?

I've still got to mod up a power supply and install my hard drive and accelerator in the unit I got from you.
It's getting a Apollo 1240/40mhz and an 80gb HD.
Now I just need the a Indivision AGA and I'll be done for awhile.

later,
dabone

8bitbubsy · 10 March 2010, 14:23

Even though the seal is intact, doesn't mean the computer isn't used...
Remember, those new old stock A1200 were only used for soak testing at amigakit.eu.

Smells like something fresh mom would make right from the oven!

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09 March 2010, 17:14	#22
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,715	Yeah, I need to break the warranty too, to install my CF adapter, cable and CF card I'll be careful with this beast tho', so it should last for an eternity

09 March 2010, 17:31	#24
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,715	37€ in custom taxes! Why on earth would someone write 147€ as value on an Amiga..? I even asked if Amigakit could trick and write a lower value, but no... A new old stock Amiga is not a modern valuable game or a movie, it's not available all over the world... It's unfair that I get taxes because of this. Disappointed! Oh well, when I get the package later today I hope it's shiny as gold, else I'll be a bit !

09 March 2010, 17:42	#26
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,685	Also I'm guessing putting the wrong value on the package could cause a problem with any potential claim

09 March 2010, 19:05	#35
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,049	That is not a broken trace- that is a new board. It is a jumper wire for FPU timing. It is not required if you do not wish to add an FPU.

09 March 2010, 19:52	#37
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,715	Got my Escom A1200 now!! Revision 2B, no yellowing Though 70ns chipram!

10 March 2010, 13:54	#39
dabone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chattanooga TN, USA Posts: 109	Powerpie I was wondering why you sold me a beautiful a1200 with the warranty sticker intact, and then went and did this? Wouldn't it have been alot cheaper for you to just pick up an accelerator and upgrade the one you sold? Or did you just want that new computer smell? I've still got to mod up a power supply and install my hard drive and accelerator in the unit I got from you. It's getting a Apollo 1240/40mhz and an 80gb HD. Now I just need the a Indivision AGA and I'll be done for awhile. later, dabone

10 March 2010, 14:23	#40
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,715	Even though the seal is intact, doesn't mean the computer isn't used... Remember, those new old stock A1200 were only used for soak testing at amigakit.eu. Smells like something fresh mom would make right from the oven!

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