New Mainboard released ...

[Ratte]

Georg Braun (gb97816) released an updated version of his selfmade A1000 mainboard.
The latest version includes an extra adressline on the PLD for further 32 bit memory-expansions.
On the upper left side (under the DIN-VGA-Output) you can see a internal connector to feed in a vga-signal from a "undone" internal graphiccard.



Other (allready known) features:
68030/68EC030 @ 50 MHz support
68881/68882 @ 50 MHz support
(successful tested with up to 60MHz !!)
8MB 32 bit fastmem / 0 waitstaits
ECS-Agnus with 2MB ChipMem
ECS-Denise
Amber-FlickerFixer
realtime-clock
1MB flashmemory for drivers and addons
internal ZorroII connector
IDE-connector



There is also a new expansion for his boarddesign .. 2GB CF-Drive for the frontdoor.


Testrun with 60MHz (SysInfo untruly reports 66Mhz).

For more details (and eagle-files) visit Georgs homepage.
http://www.gb97816.homepage.t-online.de/

[Everblue]

Will this be mass produced?  :-D

[Astral]

Great! Is there a contact email to see if they are being produced and sold?

[Everblue]

If there is, I'm first in the list to buy this  :-D

Or even better, an atx  compliant version of this.

[Colani1200]

Incredible...

[amigadave]

Everblue wrote:
If there is, I'm first in the list to buy this  :-D

Or even better, an atx  compliant version of this.

I believe the whole point is to stay with the A1000 case, the TRUE Amiga!

I wish they were for sale, but fear that they never will. I am actually surprised that he is still working on improving his design.  I think I read that his first design cost him thousands to produce, I think around $10,000 to design and manufacture the prototype.  Maybe this second (or is it third) version is less costly, I do not know.  But I would love to have one, the A1000 is the best!

[weirdami]

, I think around $10,000 to design and manufacture the prototype.

he must really really like doing this sort of thing.

[countzero]

the parts list list the PCB as 1150 EURO. that should give you some idea.

[whiteb]

AU$1800 ?

I'll pass thanks.

I can but a new dual core PC for that.

[countzero]

of course that is the price for printing a single prototype PCB. If he were to mass produce (say get 5000 boards printed) it would cost much cheaper than that. But since he can never sell that many boards, I don't think he'll ever mass produce this and offer for sale. also building up a board requires much work and time I presume.

I quoted that price just to give an idea how much this prototype has costed to this guy, not to give an idea how much it would cost if he sold it.

[mauidj]

Wow.
that is a work of art and love  :-)

[1NOM155]

Lets wait and see.

I want one, that's for sure :-D

[skurk]

Wow, that's crazy.  Absolutely silly crazy.

I'm impressed (and extremely jealous of his skills) that he were able to build something like this.  And as for the costs of development, I'll assume he works in the industry and has a very generous employer..?

Wouldn't mind one of these myself.  Pity it still needs original chips from dead/butchered Amigas, though.

[Ratte]

amigadave wrote:

I wish they were for sale, but fear that they never will. I am actually surprised that he is still working on improving his design.  I think I read that his first design cost him thousands to produce, I think around $10,000 to design and manufacture the prototype.  Maybe this second (or is it third) version is less costly, I do not know.  But I would love to have one, the A1000 is the best!

His first prototype costs him less than 1000 Euros.
Rev.01 is costs him arround 250 Euros.
But this is only the PCB .. unsoldered without ICs.

Its up to everyone to use his eagle-files, they are for free.
But you have to butch some old Amigas for some parts.

BTW.: If there are resellers out there, that are interessted in his board, contact him.
Higher quantities can drop the price !
 :-)

[mingle]

Wow! This is the first I've seen or heard of this, but it's a truly remarkable achievement...

I'd love one too, but I'd want one that's ready to go, without faffing around looking for bits...

I'd be willing to pay up to $500, but not much more... I guess there's not much chance of these ever being mass produced - pity..

Cheers,

Mike.