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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Martin_Lee on April 02, 2005, 12:41:15 AM

Title: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: Martin_Lee on April 02, 2005, 12:41:15 AM

are these newer amigas from escom (Amiga magic pack) any good? or junk?

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: Vincent on April 02, 2005, 01:02:24 AM

I got the last A1200 Magic Pack to be sold in Dundee in 1997.  It wasn't the HD version though.

The A1200 is still in working order (although it has the floppy fix and a proper Amiga floppy drive now) with BPPC/BVision now :-)

--edit--
I think it's a revision 1D4 board.

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: Martin_Lee on April 02, 2005, 01:09:51 AM

hmm i have no idea if this one has the fd fix.

did they come with 3.1 roms?

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: PG on April 02, 2005, 01:13:46 AM

These are the best A1200.
The newest manufactured, with kickstart 3.1 - and very easy to modify to be "commodore - compatible".

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: PG on April 02, 2005, 01:17:19 AM

Yep, they all came with 3.1 Rom...

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: PG on April 02, 2005, 01:20:15 AM

Yep, they all came with 3.1 Rom...

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: Martin_Lee on April 02, 2005, 01:59:14 AM

are you sure? how do you mod the fd?

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: PG on April 02, 2005, 02:54:06 AM

Yep, i am sure..:-)
Just look at this thread how to modify the main board. (Thank you Jens..:-)
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10771
You could now replace the floppy with a "commodore" floppy if you want.
Or modify the "Escom" floppy.
All you have to do is to make sure that you now have ready signal on pin 34 and DC on pin 2.

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: Martin_Lee on April 02, 2005, 03:10:51 AM

thanks!

and even the early escom 1200's have 3.1 roms (v40.xx)?

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: PG on April 02, 2005, 03:16:32 AM

Yep!

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: Martin_Lee on April 02, 2005, 03:18:20 AM

cool!

thanks again, i think i might get that amiga then, although its untested coz its got no psu!!!

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: Vincent on April 02, 2005, 01:07:17 PM

ALL Escom 1200s came with 3.1 ROMs :-)

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: Martin_Lee on April 02, 2005, 01:26:56 PM

fantastico! that means with a memory upgrade i can run OS3.9 right?

Title: Re: Newer Amiga 1200HD ?
Post by: amiga1260 on April 02, 2005, 02:42:41 PM

I have a Escom A1200 internal diskdrive and I put in a A2000 rev.6.2. The drive works without problems.

I have 2 A1200 one from Commodore and the other from Escom. Both have a rev 1.d.4 mainboard revision.