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- From: ahansfor@wpi.wpi.edu (Andrew L. Hansford)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: What about an A3000+ or A3500?
- Date: 14 Sep 92 22:51:00
- Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609-2280
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- In-reply-to: kzyx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu's message of 14 Sep 92 21:25:07 EDT
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- y>>>>> On 14 Sep 92 21:25:07 EDT, kzyx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu said:
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- kzyx> What about a redesigned A3000 motherboard?
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- kzyx> We could call it an A3000+ or A3500. The "dream" specs would be:
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- kzyx> * 68030/68882 at 50MHz
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- kzyx> * AGA chip set
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- kzyx> * SCSI-II on board
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- kzyx> * Same memory technology (ZIPs)
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- kzyx> * New DSP chip (replacing Paula)
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- kzyx> * OS3.0
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- kzyx> * Same footprint a A3000 motherboard for direct replacement.
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- kzyx> I would upgrade my trustworthy A3000.
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- So its the case and power cord with which you REALLY can't bring
- yourself to part. (OK the drives are worth a couple of hundred ($450)
- and the power supply is worth $50)
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- The above would cost more than a 4000 (DSP and SCSI) and would flow
- against the modularity tendency. You just may be able to get a DSP
- board for your Amiga 3000 that you can use in your future A5000.
- (Well with the AD516 (?) baord you can)
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- If you NEED SCSI-II then it two sound be available from C= soon.
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- -- Andrew Hansford
- ahansfor@wpi.wpi.edu
-