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- From: jcaesar@loop.com (jcaesar)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
- Subject: Re: Question: EMPLANT and questionable speed increases
- Date: 18 Jan 1996 10:18:27 GMT
- Organization: The Loop
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- On 10-Jan-96 22:18:15, valefar at valefar@amaranth.com wrote:
- > Hi guys...
-
- > Got a question about Emplant.
-
- > Here's my setup...
-
- > A3000 w/18megs ram
- > 1.2gig seagate hd
- > WarpEngine '040 40mhz
- > Picasso II w/2megs
- > Emplant Deluxe
-
- > I run the Mac emul in 1024x768 256 color mode on a 17" monitor.
-
- > Here's the problem..
-
- > I got the Emplant prior to the WarpEngine. I worked with it for a few
- > days and got disgusted by how slow the damn thing ran.. (I'm used to a
- > Quadra 840AV at work). I figured it had something to do with my stock
- > A3000 and it's whopping 25mhz 68030 in it.. so I broke down and bought the
- > Warp, expecting some dramatic speed increases (since the ad did compare it
- > to a Quadra 840AV as opposed to the IIcx that the stock 3000 compared to).
-
- > However, no such luck. Speed increased a _little_ but not the dramatic
- > boost I expected. I was further amiss when I asked around locally and
- > found that other people who got the Warp _did_ see a vast improvement in
- > speed.
-
- > The only difference in our systems was the video card. Some had Retinas
- > or Merlins.. I had the Picasso. Is that my problem?
-
- > - Should I ditch the Picasso and get something faster (like what?)
-
- Yes, Cybervision 64 (if it works on 3000).
-
- > - Should I ditch the Emplant and look into this whole ShapeShifter thing?
-
- Not in my opinion.. I have an Emplant, and I must say, I really like the
- SCSI, and SERIAL option. (Plus there IS a PC emulation option--not that I've
- bought it tho).
-
- > - Should I spend lots more money adding lots more memory to the WarpEngine?
-
- Yes. And sell your onboard 3000 ram, or some of it. The 3000 can access
- mem faster than a 4000, but on CPU boards the memory is much faster.
-
- > - Should I just buy a Mac and shut up?
-
- Only if you don't sell your Amiga ;)
-
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