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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: countzero on February 25, 2008, 05:43:04 AM

Title: FA: Blizzard 1260 128 mb RAM
Post by: countzero on February 25, 2008, 05:43:04 AM
Up for auction is a blizzard 1260 board with 128 mb of ram installed. The 68060 and the crystal is socketed, a modification done by PG of this board. It comes fully tested and functional, and guaranteed against DOA.


ebay link (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150219332146&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=005)

all questions welcome  :-D
Title: Re: FA: Blizzard 1260 128 mb RAM
Post by: Merax on February 25, 2008, 06:49:32 AM
I have a few questions for you about this item :)

1) Will the trapdoor on the bottom of the Amiga close with the RAM module in there?  If it sticks out, how far?  (oops, I see someone asked you this on the ebay page, but maybe someone else here knows?)

2) I'm running my A1200 with an A500 PSU.  Would this still be sufficient?

3) What's the heat output like?  Can that cause any issues?

4) Does it come with the install discs for the 68060 libs?

5) I don't see a battery for the clock like in the pictures on the Amiga hardware site - does it have this feature?

Thanks!
Title: Re: FA: Blizzard 1260 128 mb RAM
Post by: nine3o on February 26, 2008, 12:55:51 AM
To answer your questions:

1) No, this one has an angled simm socket and you will not be able to close the trap door.

2) Better with an A500 power supply than original A1200.

3) Heat output on the o6o is excellent (low heat) compare to an o4o.

4) You can download o6o libs from many places including here (http://phase5.a1k.org/)

5) Looks like the batter was removed, could of been from the work PG did???
Title: Re: FA: Blizzard 1260 128 mb RAM
Post by: countzero on February 28, 2008, 06:50:45 AM
Hello,

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Merax wrote:
I have a few questions for you about this item :)

4) Does it come with the install discs for the 68060 libs?


No, but I can copy the image at phase5.a1k.org for the winners convenience.

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5) I don't see a battery for the clock like in the pictures on the Amiga hardware site - does it have this feature?


Ah, yes. The battery was removed by me many moons ago for safety. The RTC is still functioning, but you need to install a new battery.

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Thanks!


You're welcome !

Only one day left !
Title: Re: FA: Blizzard 1260 128 mb RAM
Post by: alexh on February 28, 2008, 09:22:40 AM
The picture of Sys info on the auction has this card rated at 2.03 * A3640 (A4000/040 25MHz).

Surely that is not right (the value is WAY too low).
Title: Re: FA: Blizzard 1260 128 mb RAM
Post by: Lemmink on February 28, 2008, 09:43:32 AM
It is well known that Sysinfo does not recognises the 060 hence it can not benchmark it accurately (note it even detects it as an 68040 running at 4 MHz)
This pic is only there as a proof of "Yes it is not an 68040 it is faster"
Title: Re: FA: Blizzard 1260 128 mb RAM
Post by: Angus on February 28, 2008, 12:46:56 PM
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Lemmink wrote:
It is well known that Sysinfo does not recognises the 060 hence it can not benchmark it accurately


That's right, I think I used a program called MIPS to give a better idea of performance.
Title: Re: FA: Blizzard 1260 128 mb RAM
Post by: zipper on February 28, 2008, 02:46:11 PM
SysInfo uses just one integer unit of 060's two, so the MIPS are about half what it's capable with 060 supporting code. The "real" MIPS of 060 is about 80 (what SysSpeed 2.6 shows).
Title: Re: FA: Blizzard 1260 128 mb RAM
Post by: countzero on February 29, 2008, 11:57:53 AM
yes, sysinfo screenshot is there just to show it aint no normal 040 :)

:bump: only a couple of hours left !
Title: Re: FA: Blizzard 1260 128 mb RAM
Post by: adolescent on February 29, 2008, 03:23:00 PM
Wow!  $560! :-o
Title: Re: FA: Blizzard 1260 128 mb RAM
Post by: Bonami on February 29, 2008, 03:51:44 PM
Who's the lucky winner ?
I bought one via eBay US seven years ago for about the same price - but it came with an A1200 in tower casing  ;-) , and also the SCSI module  :-D  and an external scsi CDROM drv (and also kybd, mouse, bunch of software blah blah blah)  :-P

but only to keep them in a closet  :-(

OK, i'll join the club again when my kids grow up...
cheers!