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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: MaDDuck on February 03, 2004, 08:39:05 PM

Title: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: MaDDuck on February 03, 2004, 08:39:05 PM

I know NOTHING of this card!
I am negotating a trade that will include this 68060 card.

I can find NO info on big book of amiga hardware.

Does this card use real SIMS or GVP ones?
Is SCSI built in, or optional?

What does it look like?

Is it a 'good' card?

Thanks!

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: Cyberus on February 03, 2004, 09:13:37 PM

I'm guessing its the good ol' proprietary GVP SIMMS
see here
http://www.gvp-m.com/productjapan.html#A4000 (http://www.gvp-m.com/productjapan.html#A4000)

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: MaDDuck on February 03, 2004, 09:48:39 PM

yup----
That's all of the info about the board that I could find, any more would be helpful!

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: patrik on February 03, 2004, 09:57:44 PM

@MaDDuck:

According to this (http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/search.pl?product=060&company=gvp) page, the TekMagic is an A2000 accelerator while the A4000 accelerator is called T-Rex.


/Patrik

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: Matt_H on February 03, 2004, 10:01:29 PM

There's  this page (http://www.gregdonner.org/gvp4060/gvp4060.html). I think that's the board you're talking about...

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: MaDDuck on February 03, 2004, 10:19:07 PM

THX for the info....


I askd the person that I will be trading with about that, still waiting for reply from him.

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: AmigaPete on February 03, 2004, 10:40:13 PM

I have been using a TekMagic 060 2000 for a few years now. It's a nice card, uses "regular" 72 pin SIMMS. I do remember that it took me a few tries to sort out how the SIMMs and jumper pins worked with each other - I finally got it set up with one 32 MB and one 16 MB SIMM. It also has internal (standard 50 pin ribbon cable) and external (HD50 pin) SCSI.

The amiga.resource.cx link, posted by patrik elsewhere in this thread, has all of this and more information about these boards.

Pete

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: Erwin-K on February 03, 2004, 10:47:37 PM

Seems like the last few products turned out by GVP-M moved away from their special simms. The A2000 060 board I use has both 64pin & standard 72pin simm slots.

Not room for that on an A4000 card. Make sure you get an accurate pin count on those slots, but it seems like you might be able to use standard simms.

Good Luck!

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: MaDDuck on February 04, 2004, 12:02:14 AM

You guys truly rock!!!!!!

I heard from the guy and YES it uses normal SIMMS!
YES it is a T-REX not a Tekmagic


BUT----
He has no SW for it!
What librarys, etc will I need???

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: QuikSanz on February 04, 2004, 12:13:35 AM

Hi,
You'll need the latest 040 & 060 libraries from cyberstorm.

Chris

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: MaDDuck on February 04, 2004, 12:15:14 AM

Really, even though this is not a cyberstorm card???
Hmmmmm......

Can I find 'em on Aminet?

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: Rob72 on February 04, 2004, 01:20:39 AM

The GVP card is excellent.

RAM access speeds are supposedly better than the CyberStorm (mk.2 i think...have to dig the review out), and the SCSI controller is DMA ; reliable and fast.

Info can be found here:

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/gvp4060.html

Installation software here:

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/drivers/drivers/A4000_Accelerators/gvp4060.dms

It will be a very good purchase.

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: MaDDuck on February 04, 2004, 01:24:34 AM

thanks man!

So it's a good card then.

It's just that the Blizzard 1240 on my A1200 kinda spoiled me, but if I'm getting a better quality (and faster card) it can only be good!

Is the 68060 really THAT much faster than a 68040 anyway

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: QuikSanz on February 04, 2004, 01:30:33 AM

Hi,
Yes 060 is alot faster and runs cooler. The GVP libs are old and following Mike @ AmigaU's advice.
I installed the cyberstorm ones "newer" on my Tek 2060 card and noticed a real difference.

Rock On
Chris

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: MaDDuck on February 04, 2004, 01:36:23 AM

OK!!!
I'll give it a go then, and tell the guy that the trade is a GO!


Thanks man, VERY helpful


BTW, I'm trading a Blizzard 68040 @33, SCSI adapter, 4640 and some $$$$ for it.
Now I'm REALLY hyped to get it.

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: QuikSanz on February 04, 2004, 01:49:53 AM

Hi,
Just did a Google search "cyberstorm 060 library" Went to one site named "GetBoinged.org",
Its there.
Chris

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: Acill on February 04, 2004, 02:02:25 AM

Be sure to install the libs correctly. There is a 68040 AND a 68060 lib you need to install. The 040 lib is a dummy lib that points to the 060 lib.

Title: Re: GVP Tekmagic 060 4000
Post by: QuikSanz on February 04, 2004, 02:15:39 AM

Hi,
Acill is correct here.In the proper libs the 040 file size should be only 692bytes.
Chris