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Title: Overseas A4000D --> US psu ?
Post by: TheMagicM on September 01, 2004, 01:43:27 PM

I'm about to buy a Amiga 4000D from a guy overseas and I have some questions.  It is 220V, can I just change out the PSU? Is it a PAL only machine or can it be changed to NTSC via startup?  Battery has been removed so thats good.  Any other questions I need to ask ?

-Alex

Title: Re: Overseas A4000D --> US psu ?
Post by: jutrem on September 01, 2004, 04:09:22 PM

 There is a jumper on the A4000 motherboard to switch from PAL to NTSC. If you are going to be using an "amiga" rgb or VGA monitor then you can also temorarily change it in the boot menu (both mouse buttons and restart).

Title: Re: Overseas A4000D --> US psu ?
Post by: TheMagicM on September 01, 2004, 04:31:47 PM

can I buy a A4000D US power supply to swap out with the 220 it has in it now?

Title: Re: Overseas A4000D --> US psu ?
Post by: x56h34 on September 01, 2004, 04:49:12 PM

Yep. A3000 and A4000 motherboards are 100% universal. The only thing that sets them apart in Europe and N. America would be the PSU.

Title: Re: Overseas A4000D --> US psu ?
Post by: TheMagicM on September 01, 2004, 05:03:09 PM

ok..then I guess I'll buy this A4k.  I'll keep you guys posted.

EDIT: this thing also has 3.0 roms, is that ok ?

Title: Re: Overseas A4000D --> US psu ?
Post by: KennyR on September 01, 2004, 05:19:07 PM

Some PSUs have a switch to set from 110V/60Hz to 220/50Hz. My Amiga tower has one. You might get lucky.

Edit: Or you could just buy a power converter.

Title: Re: Overseas A4000D --> US psu ?
Post by: on September 01, 2004, 05:21:23 PM

The MagicM wrote:

Quote

this thing also has 3.0 roms, is that ok ?

No problem. You can exanche them easily with a pair
of 3.1 ROM's.
  :-D

Title: Re: Overseas A4000D --> US psu ?
Post by: TheMagicM on September 01, 2004, 05:25:05 PM

is there a big difference w/3.0 roms and 3.1?  or for me 3.0 will be ok for a while? as soon as I get this I need to get a prometheus card from Red.

Title: Re: Overseas A4000D --> US psu ?
Post by: on September 01, 2004, 05:30:07 PM

TheMagicM wrote:

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is there a big difference w/3.0 roms and 3.1? or for me 3.0 will be ok for a while? as soon as I get this I need to get a prometheus card from Red.

If you want your W.B. to upgrade to OS3.5 or OS3.9,
then you have to put in some 3.1 ROM's.
You can't upgrade with 3.0 ROM's.
If you don't want to upgrade, then 3.0 is just fine,
there's not much difference.
 :-D

Title: Re: Overseas A4000D --> US psu ?
Post by: x56h34 on September 01, 2004, 05:30:31 PM

I'd get the 3.1 roms, especially if you will be using Prometheus. Without them, you will be unable to run OS3.9. :-(

Title: Re: Overseas A4000D --> US psu ?
Post by: TheMagicM on September 01, 2004, 05:31:57 PM

aah yes, 3.9.  I need to read up on the differences between the 3.x operating system versions.