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Title: Help me with AmigaOne problem...
Post by: on February 21, 2003, 01:21:46 AM

I am starting to build my AmigaOne system, and I need to know a couple of specifics here.
I'm not familiar with ppc motherboards.
All I've ever used is x86.

It's been said that the ppc board is a lot better technology that x86 boards.
I don't know.
But here are the questions.

1) I need to know specifics about the type of ram I need to purchase.
I will be going 512 Megs.  (two 256 meg chips)

2) I need to know specifics about how much power this board needs so I can choose a good power supply.

3) Will the AmigaOne and OS4 be compatible with lite-on cdrom burners and dvd players? (lite-on products)

4) Does the flipper actually work, and will it work on the AmigaOne?

5) What would be a good choice for video card?

Title: Re: Help me with AmigaOne problem...
Post by: Hammer on February 21, 2003, 01:41:29 AM

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It's been said that the ppc board is a lot better technology that x86 boards.

Careful with those statements...

"Registered SDRAM ECC DIMM" support are not unique to PPC world.

Refer to http://www.creativecow.net/articles/hawes_tyler/amd_mps/athlonmp_760mp_full.html

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1) I need to know specifics about the type of ram I need to purchase.

I recall, they required the registered types. Not to sure about buffered or un-buffered types.  

Title: Re: Help me with AmigaOne problem...
Post by: Argo on February 21, 2003, 01:58:12 AM

1) KVR1333X72RC3/512 Kingston Value RAM

2-5) Wait for a compatability list to be released.

I assume you don't have an A1 board yet or you would probably be on the Eyetech Dev List.

In the meantime you can goto the Unoffical AmigaOne Users list.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a1users/?yguid=109926339 (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a1users/?yguid=109926339)

Title: Re: Help me with AmigaOne problem...
Post by: on February 21, 2003, 03:05:03 AM

Hope this might help, it might not be 100% correct but that's what I know:

1) It uses REGISTERED SDRAM, look for the "reg" in the memory description when purchasing.

2) From what I know it uses standard ATX 250W or better power supply so any current PSU  should do the trick.  Get a 300W just in case you plan to have a LOT of internal peripherals ( Hard drives, CDROMs, etc...)

3) If they are standard IDE drives the answer is YES.  Otherwise, wait to see which SCSI card will be supported.

4) What's a flipper??  :)

5) Wait for the compatability list, if it goes well, we should be able to buy any popular video card.

Hope this helps  :-)