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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: B00tDisk on May 16, 2003, 02:53:43 PM

Title: Tricked out old Amigas...
Post by: B00tDisk on May 16, 2003, 02:53:43 PM

I wish I had the cash and wherewithal to scrape together a "boss" amiga500.  Man, that would rock.

A500 + Bogeda Bay expansion chassis + CSA 030 card + 128mb RAM, CD-ROM drive, Retina Z-II graphic card in the chassis...

But then, I'm weird that way.

Title: Re: Tricked out old Amigas...
Post by: Effy on May 16, 2003, 05:23:45 PM

An A500 or A500+ is not supposed to be hard to find. A Zorro2 expansions box is something I have already seen on Hollandish Ebay, a CSA 030 card is unknown to me but I know of the E-Matrix 030 card for the A500 with scsi. A cdrom can be found anywhere and a CV64/3D will work as good as a Retina Z-II. I may be that an E-Matrix will only accept maximum 32 Mb so no 128 Mb ...

Title: Re: Tricked out old Amigas...
Post by: Jope on May 16, 2003, 08:38:12 PM

Best get a Zorro2 expander that has an A2000 CPU slot, so that you
can plug in an 060 card.

Forget the 030, no Amiga can be considered
tricked out with only a 030, if it's possible to get a faster CPU. ;-)

Title: Re: Tricked out old Amigas...
Post by: zipper on May 16, 2003, 08:49:24 PM

Yeah, don't be too modest when throwing your money into obsolete hardware ;-)

Z,  with A500T(Micronik), Blizzard2060@57MHz, CD-ROM, PicassoIV and CV3D, 3 x HD, HD-floppy, 2MB Chip, 96 MB Fast, SD/FliFi etc.

Title: Re: Tricked out old Amigas...
Post by: Dan on May 17, 2003, 01:07:45 AM

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Z, with A500T(Micronik), Blizzard2060@57MHz, CD-ROM, PicassoIV and CV3D, 3 x HD, HD-floppy, 2MB Chip, 96 MB Fast, SD/FliFi etc.

No, no, no the whole point is to keep in the orginal case!
At least thats what i would do.
I know there was a 040 card for the a500.

Title: Re: Tricked out old Amigas...
Post by: artman on May 17, 2003, 03:31:06 AM

I agree about keeping the old case intact.  Kinda like not hacking up the original Studebaker you found.  Too much surgury and you don't have a Studebaker anymore, right?    My A2000 was found at a garage sale by my Daughter, Ebay provided the rest.  060' Blizz, CGX, 128meg ram, os3.9 and more fun then I can describe.  All in the original case. :-D

Title: Re: Tricked out old Amigas...
Post by: Damion on May 17, 2003, 09:56:29 AM

Damn zipper that sure is one decked out 500...
I have an '030/SCSI for mine, but unfortnately
it's all external...so when plugged in it looks
ridiculously long and silly.

I haven't decided yet but I've been thinking
about undertaking a new retro - project. Maybe
a 2000 or 4000T. I'm sure an '060 2000 with a
decent graphics card would really freak people
out...all in the original case (which was one
of the coolest looking IMO).