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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: caliban_6 on March 05, 2005, 07:50:55 AM

Title: Anyone know how to alter a A2320 to fit an A4000D?
Post by: caliban_6 on March 05, 2005, 07:50:55 AM

I have an Amiga 4000 Desktop and just purchased an A2320 to solve the Scandoubler/Flickerfixer problem with a VGA monitor.  Does anyone know of a guide or know how to alter the A2320 to fit inside the A4000D case?

Thanks,

Jeremy

Title: Re: Anyone know how to alter a A2320 to fit an A4000D?
Post by: adz on March 05, 2005, 08:17:48 AM

IIRC it isn't advisable to use a A2320 Amber board with an A4000, AGA and Amber don't go well together.

Title: Re: Anyone know how to alter a A2320 to fit an A4000D?
Post by: Tahoe on March 05, 2005, 10:23:27 AM

It will work, you just won't get AGA resolutions, only ECS.
Don't think you phisically have to modify it to fit.
Making it work with AGA is a nono, that's not going to work, ever.

Title: Re: Anyone know how to alter a A2320 to fit an A4000D?
Post by: Erol on March 05, 2005, 02:38:11 PM

buy an external scan doubler.. far easier..

Title: Re: Anyone know how to alter a A2320 to fit an A4000D?
Post by: Tahoe on March 05, 2005, 02:40:05 PM

Or go for this one:

http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=8142&item=5171070710&rd=1

Title: Re: Anyone know how to alter a A2320 to fit an A4000D?
Post by: caliban_6 on March 05, 2005, 03:47:08 PM

Thanks for that link,

I was looking for a scandoubler for days, and all the shops are sold out.  I thought I was doing a complete EBay scan but apparently I was not.

Hopefully the owner understands English and will send it to the US ...


Thanks again,


Jeremy

Title: Re: Anyone know how to alter a A2320 to fit an A4000D?
Post by: Jope on March 05, 2005, 05:28:17 PM

- make sure you don't run any high refresh modes (super#?, multiscan, productivity..), as the amber board will attempt to double them to something too high..
- AGA colours will show up incorrectly
- remove the bracket from the end of the card and it should fit inside the A4000

Title: Re: Anyone know how to alter a A2320 to fit an A4000D?
Post by: Tahoe on March 05, 2005, 05:45:42 PM

Quote

caliban_6 wrote:

Hopefully the owner understands English and will send it to the US ...

If not, let me know, you can always order it through me; i'll send it along.