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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: McTrinsic on August 21, 2004, 09:35:06 PM

Title: Expansion / Turbo for the SideCar?
Post by: McTrinsic on August 21, 2004, 09:35:06 PM

Hi all,

I just wanted to know if any of you ever heard of a way to boost the performance of the Sidecar.

I don't mean the usual way by adding an SCSI or any other usual ISA-Card, but rather something like a Turbocard for the SideCar.

I think i remember some accelerator being available for the 2088, perhaps something like that is possible for the SideCar, too?


Have fun,
McTrinsic

Title: Re: Expansion / Turbo for the SideCar?
Post by: Argus on August 22, 2004, 03:01:44 AM

Don't know about the 2088, but the teeny AT Once card gives you a 80286 piggybacked on the 68000 chip directly so it should be compatible with the A1000.  Maybe check www.amiga-hardware.com

Title: Re: Expansion / Turbo for the SideCar?
Post by: McTrinsic on August 22, 2004, 06:10:57 PM

Heh, my socket is stuffed to the max.

I want to speed up the Sidecar specifically.

Have fun,
McTrinsic

Title: Re: Expansion / Turbo for the SideCar?
Post by: adolescent on August 22, 2004, 06:30:06 PM

The only 8088 upgrade I know of is the NEC V20.  It was reverse engineered from the i8088 and is much faster (although not 100% software compatible).  It came in 8 and 10MHz.  Out of production now but you can find them on eBay for around $10 used.  (I was going to upgrade my PCjr with one but my memory board is going bad :-()

Title: Re: Expansion / Turbo for the SideCar?
Post by: McTrinsic on August 23, 2004, 08:35:06 PM

I know about the NEC V20.

But how to make the SideCar run at a higher speed?

Have fun,
McTrinsic