The BPPC > 300mhz thread

DDNI · 23 November 2010, 19:44

Pure mutual masturbation here....

How many of us have solicited the services of Stachu100 to upgrade our BPPC cards?

Did you use someone else or was it a DIY job?

What CPU did you upgrade your BPPC from?

Did you go the whole hog and upgrade from 040 to

060

too?

What software have you seen the biggest performance hike with since the upgrade?

Is OS4 classic now your main Amiga OS?

Share your stories! and picture Pr0n

Mad-Matt · 23 November 2010, 19:59

What are the average upgrade costs ? I got a slow ass 040/25 ppc/160 that needs upgrading badly to be concidered useful again

Foul · 23 November 2010, 20:05

"No, my BPPC is staying exactly as she came." after a short repair by our National "Cosmos"

fitzsteve · 23 November 2010, 20:37

Mine will be off to Stan, hopefully this side of Christmas, just have to pluck up the guts to send it after a few bad postal experiences

Mines an 060/240mhz now so its pretty capable, I was going to buy another PPC 175mhz for the upgrade but the deal fell through due to cashflow problems! So I guess will be sending my 240mhz unit, will have the 060 overclocked to 66mhz at the same time as long as SCSI still works.

Here are the before shots:

fatbob_gb · 23 November 2010, 20:55

I have an 040/160 that I am considering upgrading.

@fitzsteve
Would you consider sending mine off for a full upgrade and I buy yours off you - once mine has successfully been upgraded?

fitzsteve · 23 November 2010, 21:25

Hi, sorry but I have original box with manual and matching serial no. Hence why I wanted to use another blizzard. However I hope to not have to upgrade the 060 as thats quite a chunk of the cost.

If the 060 wont clock to 60mhz will prob just leave it and just upgrade the PPC. Maybe you could buy my 240mhz PPC chip?

I also know that my card is 100% rock solid, Im not saying you have a bad card but I know mine if that makes sense...

Steve.

fatbob_gb · 23 November 2010, 21:32

Yeah the 040 to 060 is currently the main reason that I am wanting to upgrade, I have been putting it off for a while now but might have to just 'go for it' and get everything done when OS4.1 for classics arrives.

r0jaws · 23 November 2010, 21:34

Got mine sorted by Stan a while ago now. She runs fine and dandy if a little warm, but I have yet to really push the card. Once I get my software installation running smoothly I'm expecting good things.

fitzsteve · 23 November 2010, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by r0jaws

Got mine sorted by Stan a while ago now. She runs fine and dandy if a little warm, but I have yet to really push the card. Once I get my software installation running smoothly I'm expecting good things.

Time to update your Sig then mate

By the way I'm buying a BVision, so if I get it all up and running Warp3D, I'll make you a copy of the OS Drive

Jope · 23 November 2010, 21:42

I hate you all! :-D

But seriously, don't care about PPC - it's no longer Amiga.

gulliver · 23 November 2010, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

I hate you all! :-D

But seriously, don't care about PPC - it's no longer Amiga.

It is still an Amiga, it only happens that it has a 68k/PPC accelerator attached.

BTW, I have a Bvision + Bppc combo (040@25+240mhz ppc+scsi+256MB ram), and I have been tempted several times send the bppc for upgrading the 040 to a 060, but then the bppc it is in such pristine condition (It looks like new), that I hesitate on the thought of ruining the beauty of it, just for the sake of speed. It is an inner fight, that never ends.

prowler · 23 November 2010, 23:41

Rest easy, Gulliver. The 240MHz PPC is certainly no slouch.

DDNI · 24 November 2010, 00:51

@Fitzsteve, I gotta wonder if a 300mhz upgrade from 240mhz isn't just too risky given the minimal speed boost that you may get...?

Anyhoo a couple of shots of my BPPC at Stans house.

Old 160mhz 603 removed. It's a big one! Amazing that they designed the boards with two set of CPU solder points!

New 300mhz 603e fitted.It's a tiddler! So much power in such a small space

Jope · 24 November 2010, 07:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by gulliver

It is still an Amiga, it only happens that it has a 68k/PPC accelerator attached.

Yes, but as with all Amiga expansions that hold promise of making it capable of modern tasks, the hw and sw fall short. (I have owned a PPC accelerator, it has since been sold)

DDNI · 24 November 2010, 08:46

very often user error when setting up the WB environment for BPPC cards cripples performance....

fitzsteve · 24 November 2010, 09:16

Hey DDNI, great pics

I was going to get the 330mhz version. I thought that especially for OS4.1 this would be a nice boost?

Steve.

r0jaws · 24 November 2010, 09:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

very often user error when setting up the WB environment for BPPC cards cripples performance....

Ain't that the truth.

Vairn · 24 November 2010, 09:37

Will 4.1 be any better speed wise then 4.0?
The built in software was ok, the rest was too slow.

But if I wasn't selling mine, the upgrade might be fun, but alas I use UAE more then my real amiga, cause of convenience.

DDNI · 24 November 2010, 11:37

@Steve, iirc the CPUs are all 300mhz just oc'ed to 330mhz.
Thats the way mine is.

AmigaFriend · 24 November 2010, 13:10

I don't understand what is all the fuss about these PPC boards. My i7-060 WinAmiga beats the socks off of any upgraded board you have!

68k rulez!

I'm just a little bit envy about that OS4.1 upgrade

EDIT: Nice pics DDNI. I was unaware of the double processor pins. Nice way of the developers thinking about upgrades as this for the future.

View Poll Results: BPPC upgraded to >300mhz?
Yes Stan the man did it!	10	25.64%
Yes someone else did it!	0	0%
No, but I have a BPPC and it is heading Stan's way!	6	15.38%
No, my BPPC is staying exactly as she came.	2	5.13%
No, I dont have BPPC, but if I did I would join your super group!	12	30.77%
No, I hate all you BPPC owning ponces	9	23.08%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

23 November 2010, 19:44	#1
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	The BPPC > 300mhz thread Pure mutual masturbation here.... How many of us have solicited the services of Stachu100 to upgrade our BPPC cards? Did you use someone else or was it a DIY job? What CPU did you upgrade your BPPC from? Did you go the whole hog and upgrade from 040 to 060 too? What software have you seen the biggest performance hike with since the upgrade? Is OS4 classic now your main Amiga OS? Share your stories! and picture Pr0n

24 November 2010, 13:10	#20
AmigaFriend Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CLI Posts: 1,462	I don't understand what is all the fuss about these PPC boards. My i7-060 WinAmiga beats the socks off of any upgraded board you have! 68k rulez! I'm just a little bit envy about that OS4.1 upgrade EDIT: Nice pics DDNI. I was unaware of the double processor pins. Nice way of the developers thinking about upgrades as this for the future. Last edited by AmigaFriend; 24 November 2010 at 13:16.

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23 November 2010, 19:59	#2
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,846	What are the average upgrade costs ? I got a slow ass 040/25 ppc/160 that needs upgrading badly to be concidered useful again

23 November 2010, 20:05	#3
Foul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perigueux/France Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	"No, my BPPC is staying exactly as she came." after a short repair by our National "Cosmos"

23 November 2010, 20:37	#4
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	Mine will be off to Stan, hopefully this side of Christmas, just have to pluck up the guts to send it after a few bad postal experiences Mines an 060/240mhz now so its pretty capable, I was going to buy another PPC 175mhz for the upgrade but the deal fell through due to cashflow problems! So I guess will be sending my 240mhz unit, will have the 060 overclocked to 66mhz at the same time as long as SCSI still works. Here are the before shots:

23 November 2010, 20:55	#5
fatbob_gb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Preston UK Posts: 72	I have an 040/160 that I am considering upgrading. @fitzsteve Would you consider sending mine off for a full upgrade and I buy yours off you - once mine has successfully been upgraded?

23 November 2010, 21:25	#6
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	Hi, sorry but I have original box with manual and matching serial no. Hence why I wanted to use another blizzard. However I hope to not have to upgrade the 060 as thats quite a chunk of the cost. If the 060 wont clock to 60mhz will prob just leave it and just upgrade the PPC. Maybe you could buy my 240mhz PPC chip? I also know that my card is 100% rock solid, Im not saying you have a bad card but I know mine if that makes sense... Steve.

23 November 2010, 21:32	#7
fatbob_gb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Preston UK Posts: 72	Yeah the 040 to 060 is currently the main reason that I am wanting to upgrade, I have been putting it off for a while now but might have to just 'go for it' and get everything done when OS4.1 for classics arrives.

23 November 2010, 21:34	#8
r0jaws Amibay fanboi Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston, Lincolnshire Age: 49 Posts: 154	Got mine sorted by Stan a while ago now. She runs fine and dandy if a little warm, but I have yet to really push the card. Once I get my software installation running smoothly I'm expecting good things.

23 November 2010, 21:42	#10
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	I hate you all! :-D But seriously, don't care about PPC - it's no longer Amiga.

23 November 2010, 23:41	#12
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Rest easy, Gulliver. The 240MHz PPC is certainly no slouch.

24 November 2010, 00:51	#13
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	@Fitzsteve, I gotta wonder if a 300mhz upgrade from 240mhz isn't just too risky given the minimal speed boost that you may get...? Anyhoo a couple of shots of my BPPC at Stans house. Old 160mhz 603 removed. It's a big one! Amazing that they designed the boards with two set of CPU solder points! New 300mhz 603e fitted.It's a tiddler! So much power in such a small space

24 November 2010, 08:46	#15
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	very often user error when setting up the WB environment for BPPC cards cripples performance....

24 November 2010, 09:16	#16
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	Hey DDNI, great pics I was going to get the 330mhz version. I thought that especially for OS4.1 this would be a nice boost? Steve.

24 November 2010, 09:37	#18
Vairn The Grim-Button Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Age: 43 Posts: 414	Will 4.1 be any better speed wise then 4.0? The built in software was ok, the rest was too slow. But if I wasn't selling mine, the upgrade might be fun, but alas I use UAE more then my real amiga, cause of convenience.

24 November 2010, 11:37	#19
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	@Steve, iirc the CPUs are all 300mhz just oc'ed to 330mhz. Thats the way mine is.

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