Wicher 500i classic turbo card for A500 (internal version)

spidi · 08 March 2017, 14:51

Wicher 500i has been adapted to be mounted inside the enclosure Amiga 500.

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CPU: MC68000/68010
Max. clock: 50MHz
RAM: 1-8 MB SIMM 72 module (FPM,EDO)
IDE controller
SPI controller

Performance MC68000, cpu clock 50MHz (SysInfo 4.0, AIBB 6.5).
Mips: 4.43
Dhrystones: 4247
IDE transfer: ~3.1MB/s (using IdeFix97 ~5.8MB/s)
RAM transfer: ~6.99MB/s

meckert · 08 March 2017, 18:53

And traditionally a blog post with some more info:
http://tfardyretro.blogspot.com/2017...r-updates.html

1time · 08 March 2017, 22:04

Great work! Keep it up!

spidi · 09 March 2017, 17:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1time

Great work! Keep it up!

New video Frontier running on the Wicher500i 000@50MHz
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Signman · 09 March 2017, 17:26

What, no Doom?

spidi · 09 March 2017, 17:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Signman

What, no Doom?

Currently I do not have.

KronusOfChaos · 09 March 2017, 18:37

This is awesome. So many new project for the older systems like this. I'd love to see one for the big box systems like to 3000 and 4000.

jack-3d · 10 March 2017, 00:14

Very nice! Will have to buy one more A500 now ;o)

Zetr0 · 10 March 2017, 10:10

Are these available to buy yet?

Signman · 10 March 2017, 14:33

I believe they said April.

waldiamiga · 10 March 2017, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by spidi

Currently I do not have.

Take video of the Citadel/Cytadela. Best FPS working on A500/68000.

ptyerman · 10 March 2017, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by waldiamiga

Take video of the Citadel/Cytadela. Best FPS working on A500/68000.

Oh man! I loved that game back in the day, even more than Doom.
You got me on a nostalgic trip now, will be looking for it in my boxes of floppy's tonight!

jediknight · 10 March 2017, 23:15

these are cool defo buy one.

ptyerman · 11 March 2017, 06:37

Is a version of this planned for the A2000? Even a adaptor board that plugs into the CPU slot to accept this card would be great!

spidi · 09 May 2017, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptyerman

Is a version of this planned for the A2000? Even a adaptor board that plugs into the CPU slot to accept this card would be great!

The Wicher 500i fits in CPU socket of the A2000.

spidi · 09 May 2017, 13:01

Review progress in work

New batch of the PCB arrived.

Assembly in the A500.
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First tests of SPI controller with mp3 module VS1003.
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Plans to support ENC28J60 (ethernet controller) and SDCARD slot

BrooksterMax · 09 May 2017, 13:22

Very nice, will be watching this with interest. Love the Amiga scene developing so much great new hardware.

paul1981 · 09 May 2017, 14:12

Brilliant stuff. I'm going to be keeping an eye on this one!

Amiga1992 · 09 May 2017, 18:05

Where can one get one of these? How much does it cost?
Can you use it without populating CPU and ram sockets, just as an IDE interface?

utri007 · 09 May 2017, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Where can one get one of these? How much does it cost?
Can you use it without populating CPU and ram sockets, just as an IDE interface?

As you can see in picture, to install it you need to remove original CPU.

08 March 2017, 14:51	#1
spidi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Wroclaw/Poland Posts: 245	Wicher 500i classic turbo card for A500 (internal version) Wicher 500i has been adapted to be mounted inside the enclosure Amiga 500. [ Show youtube player ] CPU: MC68000/68010 Max. clock: 50MHz RAM: 1-8 MB SIMM 72 module (FPM,EDO) IDE controller SPI controller Performance MC68000, cpu clock 50MHz (SysInfo 4.0, AIBB 6.5). Mips: 4.43 Dhrystones: 4247 IDE transfer: ~3.1MB/s (using IdeFix97 ~5.8MB/s) RAM transfer: ~6.99MB/s Last edited by spidi; 08 June 2017 at 01:20.

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1time Amiga Lover Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 612	Great work! Keep it up!

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Signman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 384	What, no Doom?

09 March 2017, 18:37	#7
KronusOfChaos Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Montgomery, USA Posts: 27	This is awesome. So many new project for the older systems like this. I'd love to see one for the big box systems like to 3000 and 4000.

10 March 2017, 00:14	#8
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10 March 2017, 10:10	#9
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10 March 2017, 14:33	#10
Signman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 384	I believe they said April.

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jediknight Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: bolton Posts: 145	these are cool defo buy one.

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ptyerman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Worksop/UK Age: 59 Posts: 1,328	Is a version of this planned for the A2000? Even a adaptor board that plugs into the CPU slot to accept this card would be great!

09 May 2017, 13:01	#16
spidi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Wroclaw/Poland Posts: 245	Review progress in work New batch of the PCB arrived. Assembly in the A500. [ Show youtube player ] First tests of SPI controller with mp3 module VS1003. [ Show youtube player ] Plans to support ENC28J60 (ethernet controller) and SDCARD slot

09 May 2017, 13:22	#17
BrooksterMax Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Age: 43 Posts: 433	Very nice, will be watching this with interest. Love the Amiga scene developing so much great new hardware.

09 May 2017, 14:12	#18
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