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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: nine3o on June 05, 2007, 09:14:46 PM

Title: A3000T Kickstart ROM's
Post by: nine3o on June 05, 2007, 09:14:46 PM: Hi all, I know this is a stupid question but I can't seem to find the answer...

Is there any difference between the A3000 desktop and the A3000T Kickstart ROM's?
Title: Re: A3000T Kickstart ROM's
Post by: Zac67 on June 05, 2007, 09:34:49 PM: nope.
Title: Re: A3000T Kickstart ROM's
Post by: nine3o on June 05, 2007, 09:45:38 PM: Thank you for clarifying that.

I want to upgrade my newly acquired 3000T with 3.1 ROM's, now time to locate some for decent price.
Title: Re: A3000T Kickstart ROM's
Post by: rkauer on June 06, 2007, 08:43:31 PM: Only 4 places to look:

www.amigakit.com

www.vesalia.de

www.ebay.com (why not? Give it a try)

www.softhut.com
Title: Re: A3000T Kickstart ROM's
Post by: T3000 on June 06, 2007, 08:54:47 PM: Awesome.
A3000T is a beast when fully loaded with video cards, drives and such. Check that powersupply though. Overloading can result in failure. My A3000T is awaiting a replacement.
Title: Re: A3000T Kickstart ROM's
Post by: nine3o on June 06, 2007, 11:03:08 PM: @rkauer

Thanks for the links!

Amigakit is great, I have ordered from them before, problem is I always get nailed with customs fee's (damn government!!!) and for the A3k ROM's they are a bit on the pricier side.

I've never ordered from Vesalia but will check them out.

eBay is an option but I can never tell if they are legit ROM's or not e.g. http://cgi.ebay.ca/AMIGA-3000-Upgrade-Kickstart-Rom-3-1_W0QQitemZ280120371764QQihZ018QQcategoryZ4598QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Not sure if these are legit or copies.

Will check out softhut, closer to home, but have never dealt with them.

@T3000

I know this thing boots up faster than my A4000T (but I think its because the A4000T is looking on the IDE chain when it boots up and I have nothing there, it's all SCSI)

Just purchased that MKII from Keropi he had for sale on here to install in the A3000T, already have a network card for it, working on a Video card, would like a PIV to match the A4000T (I just love the whole scandoubler integration) but I guess a CV64 will do just as well since the A3000(T) has a scandoubler/flicker fixer.

Oh and thanks for the warning about the power supply!!!
Title: Re: A3000T Kickstart ROM's
Post by: Zac67 on June 06, 2007, 11:13:56 PM: It's close to impossible to tell legal from illegal ROMs since there were only EPROMs, no masked ROMs ever made.