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Title: It's coming...
Post by: TheDaddy on October 20, 2015, 09:03:50 PM
(http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab206/thedaddy11/X500%20Pro_zps4opzxtyg.png)

:D
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: Alloye on October 20, 2015, 09:07:11 PM
Oh... Do tell!
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: Iggy on October 20, 2015, 09:07:28 PM
Your work is always SO aesthetically pleasing.

But what IS this?

If its the enhanced case we talked about, I definitely want one for my Altera DE-1.
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: klx300r on October 20, 2015, 10:28:51 PM
my bets on the new ACube PPC MB...they already have the A1-500 so next is...;)
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: Iggy on October 20, 2015, 10:51:05 PM
Quote from: klx300r;797780
my bets on the new ACube PPC MB...they already have the A1-500 so next is...;)

Doubt it.
The 'X' designates models with Xena slots, and it doesn't appear that Tabor features that.
For that matter, we haven't heard diddly from Acube about Tabor, but they have stated that they are not discontinuing the SAM460, so...
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: TheDaddy on October 20, 2015, 10:54:12 PM
Quote from: Iggy;797772
Your work is always SO aesthetically pleasing.

But what IS this?

If its the enhanced case we talked about, I definitely want one for my Altera DE-1.



Iggy...your wish will be granted. :D
I just need to get some money out of the Amiga keys project, pay for the final prototype, publish the specs and show some photos. ;)
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: Iggy on October 20, 2015, 11:08:06 PM
Quote from: TheDaddy;797786
Iggy...your wish will be granted. :D
I just need to get some money out of the Amiga keys project, pay for the final prototype, publish the specs and show some photos. ;)

Very cool.
Then I will get a beautiful case for the FPGA board I use for multiple cores.

BTW guys, the DE1 can be modified for more RAM (many of my friends have 1GB installed on it), and its a pretty good general purpose FPGA system.

Instead of waiting for a specifically designed board, I've been getting good results with this for awhile.
Oh, and its cheap. Easy to find one for $100 to $120.
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: TheDaddy on October 22, 2015, 08:26:22 PM
With a mini-itx board and one of these...it should be pretty powerful. ;)

(http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab206/thedaddy11/X500ProGC_zps0tiq0da7.png)
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: kolla on October 22, 2015, 09:56:23 PM
Quote from: Iggy;797788

BTW guys, the DE1 can be modified for more RAM (many of my friends have 1GB installed on it), and its a pretty good general purpose FPGA system.

Instead of waiting for a specifically designed board, I've been getting good results with this for awhile.
Oh, and its cheap. Easy to find one for $100 to $120.


Yeah, I have been planning on this for quite a while, but find it a bit difficult to chose which Altera DE1/DE2/DE0(nano) etc to go for. :)
I suppose DE1 uses same core as MIST? I recall the first MIST cores by Chaos to come from DE1, and I have also seen various expansion boards for DE1. Any ethernet solution, or high(er) speed serial port available and supported by the Minimig core?
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: TheDaddy on March 29, 2016, 03:31:59 PM
A brief introduction to the X500 Pro. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_EMulPGc6I)
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: eliyahu on March 29, 2016, 03:36:24 PM
@TheDaddy

any photos yet? :)

-- eliyahu
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: TheDaddy on March 29, 2016, 04:22:43 PM
Testing the third and last prototype as we speak...photos and videos soon. ;)
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: duga on March 29, 2016, 05:53:59 PM
Quote from: Iggy;797785
but they have stated that they are not discontinuing the SAM460, so...


When/where?
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: TheDaddy on April 16, 2016, 11:48:11 AM
Soon... :)

Two small previews...

(http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab206/thedaddy11/Preview_zpsuxksfsdc.png)

(http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab206/thedaddy11/Preview2_zpshhsqx8uw.png)

I've completely redesigned the X500 Pro over two years. It's aimed at power users. Many, many improvements over the previous X500 Plus and Evo. Textured plastic, less fingerprints, more rugged. The plan is to start with this one (maybe more colours if there is demand; white, shiny plastic etc...), probably offering a basic version, just the black case, the cover and the keyboard mounts, this way people can get the mechanical keyboard themselves (Ducky One, the latest model) with the switches of their choice and, more importantly their own language layout with those illuminated caps, very funky. The reason being that I can only provide the U.K. layout. Another option could be to order/use my Amiga key caps and, for example, customise the looks of your X500 Pro, like the one above with a mix of black, grey and red keys or a line of yellow and black, red and black, green, blue etc...etc...

The X500 Pro is the final and ultimate in the line of X500 cases, designed to accommodate the latest Ducky One mechanical keyboard, they come with Cherry MX Brown, Blue, Red and Black...maybe other types too. It was the only one I tried which would fit the case nicely. So...get ready to buy one if you are planning to get this case or I can send it to you with the case but the keyboards with the cool, illuminated black key caps I can ONLY get them with the U.K. layout. So there will be two options: with or without the keyboard, if you're planning to use a set of my Amiga key caps then the problem goes away, I'll try and explain everything better later.

Have fun. :)
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: kolla on April 16, 2016, 01:24:28 PM
You've probably noticed, I will not be satisfied until you find a way somehow to have real Amiga keyboard layout, but I must say - everything you do looks really good! :)
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: Lord Aga on April 16, 2016, 03:00:50 PM
Wowsers ! Twice in one day.

Kolla is right. Why can't we have real Amiga keyboard layout ?
Or a case fit for existing Amiga keyboards (and soon to be made new ones).
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: som99 on April 16, 2016, 04:27:35 PM
Waiting eagerly, will try to buy one this round! The improved airflow and dual slot GFX design opens up to make this a primary play machine to have beside my workstation :D

A AMD R9 Nano or a GTX 960 will fit just fine, but I will wait for the comming generation graphics card before i decide, I have a short old GTX 670 laying around that will be in it meanwhile :)
 

How will it be avaliable for order this time?

Edit: How high can the CPU cooler be? a 37mm Noctua NH-L9i would be great to fit inside it.
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: TheDaddy on April 16, 2016, 08:21:02 PM
Thanks guys...I'll see if I can speed things up and show the case and its several colourful configurations. :)
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: som99 on April 16, 2016, 08:23:10 PM
Quote from: TheDaddy;807284
Thanks guys...I'll see if I can speed things up and show the case and its several colourful configurations. :)

Thanks, looking forward to see it. Wanting a white one here :D
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: Lonewolf10 on April 20, 2016, 04:41:00 PM
I think it looks really cool :)
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: TheDaddy on April 23, 2016, 11:36:41 AM
Thanks. ;)
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: TheDaddy on January 21, 2018, 12:01:00 AM
And a few years later...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/505470364/the-x500-pro-computer-case
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: wiser3 on January 21, 2018, 01:03:54 AM
Would this be an appropriate case for a stand alone Vampire?

What else would be needed to get a stand alone Vampire working in this case?


Quote from: TheDaddy;835224
And a few years later...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/505470364/the-x500-pro-computer-case
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: QuikSanz on January 21, 2018, 05:19:27 AM
Quote from: wiser3;835228
Would this be an appropriate case for a stand alone Vampire?

What else would be needed to get a stand alone Vampire working in this case?


Yup... All you need is a spot for a DVDRW in there and your set!

Chris
Title: Re: It's coming...
Post by: TheDaddy on January 21, 2018, 09:56:02 AM
@wiser3

I've designed this for mini-itx boards so anything with a mini-itx format should fit, height restrictions apply of course so no massive water coolers. :D