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Offline a1200Topic starter

Some great shots of the Blizzard 1220/4
« on: May 27, 2017, 01:53:53 AM »
This rather modest accelerator has been overlooked by many but it is great - cheap, highly compatible, has an RTC, gives a taste of faster CPU and can facilitate an FPU, and it keeps with the tradition of Amiga not needing much RAM - you learn to live within the 2MB CHIP / 4MB FAST memory.

This one I have soldered in a 40MHz crystal for the FPU, I have also replaced the 32.768KHz RTC oscillator and the VL2020 rechargeable battery. Finally added the Freescale MC68882 @ 40MHz, not before giving the board and all the contacts a good clean.

Runs very stable indeed. For HW Pr0n, please check out these clean, high resolution pictures.:

http://amiga600.net/blizzard1220/

Mike
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Offline a1200Topic starter

Re: Some great shots of the Blizzard 1220/4
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2017, 08:10:32 AM »
There is a seller in France on eBay selling the Freescale 40MHz 68882 PLCC variant.
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Offline a1200Topic starter

Re: Some great shots of the Blizzard 1220/4
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2017, 10:20:38 PM »
As beautiful as this card is, I need some more RAM to run some more AGA demos so have gone back the the 1230MKIV. So the 1220/4 is on eBay here.
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Offline a1200Topic starter

Re: Some great shots of the Blizzard 1220/4
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2017, 09:05:14 PM »
I am sorry guys I couldn't bring myself to do it. I love that little 4MB card. way I see it is demos either run really well on the Blizzard 1220/4 or they don't run at all. The Blizzard 1230 with 16+MB RAM gives you a taste of the 68060 demos but it merely teases you with low FPS renders. Alas I have put the Blizzard 1230MK IV up for sale and the 1220/4 is staying put. Link to listing for those interested.
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Offline a1200Topic starter

Re: Some great shots of the Blizzard 1220/4
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2017, 11:05:47 PM »
I am all over the place. OK this time it IS for sale. I will go for another 030 or beyond accelerator just to have the extra RAM.

Listing for those who might be interested: Blizzard 1220.
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Offline a1200Topic starter

Re: Some great shots of the Blizzard 1220/4
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2017, 10:16:53 PM »
OMG another card I am selling!! Lock me up folks! Link.
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Re: Some great shots of the Blizzard 1220/4
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2017, 12:22:08 AM »
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Re: Some great shots of the Blizzard 1220/4
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2017, 11:23:50 PM »
Now I have an Elbox 1200/4. Take a look:
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263154186536
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Re: Some great shots of the Blizzard 1220/4
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2017, 11:39:10 PM »
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