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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #29 on: April 06, 2009, 12:19:41 AM »
IT's great they're doing this. Being teathered to the GVP ram is a pain but still awesome news.
 

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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #30 on: April 06, 2009, 01:55:19 AM »
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I wonder about WHDLoad compatability with the GVP cards :-?


???  :-?  a 030 is a 030 nothing special about GVP that could create a compatibility problem.


well this wasn't what I was told when I bought my 030 card..the concensus by many Amigans I spoke to was to get a Blizzard for the best compatability...though I'm not a technician nor programmer...still great news for GVP in 2009!
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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #31 on: April 06, 2009, 02:45:39 AM »
The Blizzard wasn't the only player in the game. The GVP '030 cards of old were excellent... very well made, reliable, and compatible (heck, even my '060 GVP TekMagic works well with WHDLoad).

The downside was the proprietary RAM, also the MKIV Blizz had a better SCSI option.

However, I'm not sure what the GVP "Typhoon" is... hopefully a remake of the A1230+. Might want to wait for some more info/pics before ordering.

The Microbotics '030 card is the only one I know of that might cause problems with WHDLoad, as it (apparently) generates some random exception that crashes games and demos. I have no first hand knowledge of this though... could be an inappropriately configured card (flashrom parameters could be modified) or some other user error.

Obviously, the MKIV Blizzard was a nice card, arguably the best... but there's no reason to shy away from some of the other great cards out there.
 

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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #32 on: April 06, 2009, 04:43:10 AM »
I can't get onto their web site!  Is anyone else having this porblem?
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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #33 on: April 06, 2009, 04:46:18 AM »
@matthey

Thanks for the 4060DT info. Probably not a good idea for my A3000. I'll keep looking for that ever elusive Cyberstorm MK3.
 

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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #34 on: April 06, 2009, 05:25:27 AM »
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The Blizzard wasn't the only player in the game. The GVP '030 cards of old were excellent... very well made, reliable, and compatible (heck, even my '060 GVP TekMagic works well with WHDLoad).

The downside was the proprietary RAM, also the MKIV Blizz had a better SCSI option.

However, I'm not sure what the GVP "Typhoon" is... hopefully a remake of the A1230+. Might want to wait for some more info/pics before ordering.

The Microbotics '030 card is the only one I know of that might cause problems with WHDLoad, as it (apparently) generates some random exception that crashes games and demos. I have no first hand knowledge of this though... could be an inappropriately configured card (flashrom parameters could be modified) or some other user error.

Obviously, the MKIV Blizzard was a nice card, arguably the best... but there's no reason to shy away from some of the other great cards out there.


I am glad you are getting good use out of the 060 GVP TekMagic I sold you, but every time I see you mention it I wish I had kept it.  :boohoo:

Like you I have not seen or heard of the "Typhoon" for the A1200, but I have the GVP A1230+ (JawsII).
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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #35 on: April 06, 2009, 03:17:45 PM »
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Obviously, the MKIV Blizzard was a nice card, arguably the best... but there's no reason to shy away from some of the other great cards out there.


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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #36 on: April 06, 2009, 04:17:07 PM »
About memory, Joe said today: ------------------------

"Regular 72 pin fast page mode work, If you have a desktop case you should get the thin Tsop kind which is what we carry. Let us know if we should add it in

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At 07:40 PM 4/5/2009, you wrote:
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> Does this accelerator need GVP ram? Or will regular 72 pin simms work?
> I guess add the 32MB to my order in any case.
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> Thanks
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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #37 on: April 06, 2009, 04:33:22 PM »
This is in my opinion far, far cooler news than some ratty PPC dev-board that can barely run Linux and is too slow to even think about coding a DVD being passed off as anything "amiga".

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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #38 on: April 06, 2009, 05:31:23 PM »
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It's a good design but the SCSI drivers in ROM are broken. There is a Guru ROM already programmed (but not burned) that would fix the problems though.


The SCSI on the TekMagic A2060 is very fast, but as you said it indeed has its problems.  It would be nice if they could convince Ralph Babel to put the GuruROM on these new batches!  I would also like to upgrade my two A2060s to a GuruROM!  As it is, the A2060 works well with hard drives but not very well with CD-ROMs, scanners, etc.

I wonder how they are sourcing the chips for all of these boards?  How in the world can ancient NCR 53x710 SCSI chips still be in manufacture??

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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #39 on: April 06, 2009, 05:37:21 PM »
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I wonder how they are sourcing the chips for all of these boards?  How in the world can ancient NCR 53x710 SCSI chips still be in manufacture??

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As we haven't seen any pictures of the boards, we're assuming that they are identical to the old production runs.  In the Software Hut advertising is mentiosn "based on" or similar in a few places.  The designs may well have been tweaked slight to use new chips and parts.

I see that nobody has dared to mention RoHS which might explain why a North America based company is selling them.
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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #40 on: April 06, 2009, 06:33:34 PM »
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I am glad you are getting good use out of the 060 GVP TekMagic I sold you, but every time I see you mention it I wish I had kept it.  :boohoo:


Well, this might be your chance to get a new one! :-)

If I can swing it, I might pick up a 4060 for the A3K, and live with modifying a spare drive tray. I figure it's less risky than shelling out $$$ for an old MKII/III.
 

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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #41 on: April 06, 2009, 07:04:10 PM »
I'm tempted to pick up a 4060DT. I doubt it would fit in my A3000T though.
 

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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #42 on: April 06, 2009, 07:05:46 PM »
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I'm tempted to pick up a 4060DT. I doubt it would fit in my A3000T though.


If it did fit, I'd probably get one.
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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #43 on: April 06, 2009, 07:21:53 PM »
@Splurge:

I'm pretty sure that there's a physical limitation, but mechanically it works.
 

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Re: Software hut has advertised new GVP accelerators
« Reply #44 from previous page: April 06, 2009, 07:51:04 PM »
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I see that nobody has dared to mention RoHS which might explain why a North America based company is selling them.

Except customs, who really care ?

Got no luck, i would have a 2060 but i have to send to repair my sony Ev-S9000 for a close amount... :boohoo:
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