Advice on best A1200 accelerator

[AndyLandy]

I wrote this a few months ago:
http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=16681

Sums up pretty much all you need to know about A1200 accelerators.

If you're looking in the £50-£80 region, you're probably looking at anywhere between a plain FastRAM card and a budget '030 accelerator. Best bang-for-buck is probably the ACA1230/28 at £85-ish.

Don't bother with PCMCIA FastRAM on an A1200, it's only 16-bit and will actually make your A1200 run slower. They're great for basic A600s, but a trapdoor card makes far more sense for an A1200.

[Snoozy]

Thanks for the heads up andy. So why is nicholas talking about selling a blizzard 060 card on this thread when I am looking 4 a standard acceleerator just 2 use for whdload?!

[Snoozy]

*accelerator

[nicholas]

Wow sheesh guys thanks for all your help I realise now when i was using my a1200 in the early to mid 90's i was a "software boy" only wit no real knowledge of the hardware capabilities.
 
I really don't look forward to fitting it cos i know if i get it wrong i could kill the card. I've looked in the trap door and found what i think is the male connectors? hmmm :angry:
 
how much ram is ur card capable of taking nicholas?

Up to 256mb I think.

[Snoozy]

That seems to b slightly higher than my requirements, I expect it about £300\£400:roflmao:

[nicholas]

That seems to b slightly higher than my requirements, I expect it about £300\£400:roflmao:

At least.

[Snoozy]

Well then I think u may hav misread my initial post...

[Snoozy]

I know shouldn't really link to ebay but what do ppl think of this card... is it enough just for playing whdload games if it had 8mb additional ram (9mb total)
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amiga-1200-AlfaRAM-9mb-card-1mb-onboard-tested-NOS-/170691861813?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item27be071d35
 
I'd value ur opinions

[fitzsteve]

I know shouldn't really link to ebay but what do ppl think of this card... is it enough just for playing whdload games if it had 8mb additional ram (9mb total)
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amiga-1200-AlfaRAM-9mb-card-1mb-onboard-tested-NOS-/170691861813?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item27be071d35
 
I'd value ur opinions

Overpriced, like most eBay Buy-it-nows

Keep an eye out on Amibay, there is an 8mb Upgrade selling for $30 but you need to be quick to get those bargains.

You can put a wanted thread for a cheap accelerator and someone might be able to offer you a good deal.

Good luck in your search.

Steve.

[Snoozy]

Thanks fitzsteve i find it interesting and useful to hear you guys opinions, so is that card worse than a budget accelerator? By the time the extra ram is added it will be approx £80-100 - poor value?
 
Also if i buy a low end accelerator do i need to change my a1200 power pack to an a500 power brick? :angry: I would be devestated to see my a1200 melt :roflmao:

[desiv]

.. By the time the extra ram is added it will be approx £80-100 - poor value?

It's not that it's bad per se.  It will probably do what you need.  It's just that, for that price and a bit of patience, you can get an accelerator/RAM card.
 

Also if i buy a low end accelerator do i need to change my a1200 power pack to an a500 power brick? :angry: I would be devestated to see my a1200 melt :roflmao:

Just the 1200 with a 030 would probably be fine.
I've known people to run their 1200's with low end accels fine with the original power brick.  However, all these things are older, including the power bricks, so if you start have problems (quirkiness, graphic glitches), it's a main candidate.
More power hungry cards (040??) and you're asking for problems...

Too bad you're not in the U.S.  I have an MBX1200z I'd probably be willing to let go (just a RAM card with 8M and an FPU, not an accel).  I've been keeping it as a backup but my ACA1230 (which I highly recommend) has been rock solid for me..

desiv

[LaserBack]

that ram card on ebay uk is not overpriced
you can get it safety..it is a nice card...will work fine
maybe you can find a ram card 10 bucks cheaper..but will be not very easy

[Snoozy]

Have sourced a ACA030@25 64mb fast ram for £85 off amibay, what do you guys think?

[bbond007]

Thanks fitzsteve i find it interesting and useful to hear you guys opinions, so is that card worse than a budget accelerator? By the time the extra ram is added it will be approx £80-100 - poor value?
 
Also if i buy a low end accelerator do i need to change my a1200 power pack to an a500 power brick? :angry: I would be devestated to see my a1200 melt :roflmao:

I have a typhoon 030/40 with 64mb FPU, subway USB, 4GB CF, PCMCIA WIFI. anyway the system would not even boot when I added a svideo adapter. the stock one is pretty weak.

[bbond007]

Have sourced a ACA030@25 64mb fast ram for £85 off amibay, what do you guys think?

that one is OK if you are absolutely sure you don't want to do anything that needs a MMU or FPU.

[nicholas]

Have sourced a ACA030@25 64mb fast ram for £85 off amibay, what do you guys think?

Buy it before it vanishes!