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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: pyrre on December 27, 2008, 01:10:22 AM

Title: Socket 370 inside an amiga....?
Post by: pyrre on December 27, 2008, 01:10:22 AM
Anyone know what board this (http://cgi.ebay.de/kompletter-PC-Sockel-370-im-Amiga-absolute-Raritaet_W0QQitemZ220331778260QQcmdZViewItemQQptZKlassische_Computer?hash=item220331778260&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1239|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318) is?
Title: Re: Socket 370 inside an amiga....?
Post by: rkauer on December 27, 2008, 02:15:22 AM
 Never even read or gossip about the existence of such board.

 Neither Amiga-hardware sites have any information about it. Interesting, to say the least. :-o
Title: Re: Socket 370 inside an amiga....?
Post by: Rob on December 27, 2008, 02:40:08 AM
It's a single board computer which uses a spare ISA slot for power, it's nothing specific to Amiga's.
Title: Re: Socket 370 inside an amiga....?
Post by: redrumloa on December 27, 2008, 02:40:09 AM
Don't get excited, this is not an Amiga Bridgeboard type device. There have been many SBC's (Single Board Computers) over the years. This one will simply get power from the ISA slot and absolutely no direct communication with the Amiga. You will have to use a different keyboard, mouse, monitor etc.

Not a bridge board, a stand alone computer.
Title: Re: Socket 370 inside an amiga....?
Post by: countzero on December 27, 2008, 04:23:04 AM
yes, this is simply one of the SingleBoardComputers. There are dozens of them on ebay if you search. They just take power from the ISA bus. While physically inside the Amiga, it's a stand alone PC which doesn't share any resources. You can even put a Pentium 4 inside your Amiga this way.
Title: Re: Socket 370 inside an amiga....?
Post by: weirdami on December 27, 2008, 05:58:22 AM
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You can even put a Pentium 4 inside your Amiga this way.


Sounds like just tossing a loose pentium four inside the case would be the same thing.
Title: Re: Socket 370 inside an amiga....?
Post by: countzero on December 27, 2008, 06:10:43 AM
here is the P4 (http://cgi.ebay.com/iBase-IB820-P4-Intel-845GV-SBC-Single-Board-Computer_W0QQitemZ370101543284QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item370101543284&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50) one. there is also link to downloadable user manual.
Title: Re: Socket 370 inside an amiga....?
Post by: pyrre on December 27, 2008, 12:44:37 PM
And here (http://www.chassis-plans.com/) is a link to a shop who sells SBCs and backplanes....
And of course this (http://www.rackmount.com/SBC/sbcmain.htm)....

But it is just strange to put it inside an amiga and sell it as if it was a true amiga product...
What people wont do for money...
Title: Re: Socket 370 inside an amiga....?
Post by: redrumloa on December 27, 2008, 04:15:46 PM
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pyrre wrote:
But it is just strange to put it inside an amiga and sell it as if it was a true amiga product...
What people wont do for money...


I can see some specific uses for it, being connected to the Amiga by a nullmodem outside the case. The only real advantage would be less desk clutter. Obviously not an Amiga product though.
Title: Re: Socket 370 inside an amiga....?
Post by: B00tDisk on December 27, 2008, 04:43:21 PM
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redrumloa wrote:
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pyrre wrote:
But it is just strange to put it inside an amiga and sell it as if it was a true amiga product...
What people wont do for money...


I can see some specific uses for it, being connected to the Amiga by a nullmodem outside the case. The only real advantage would be less desk clutter. Obviously not an Amiga product though.


You could install winXP on the thing and WinUAE and run faster than the host machine :-D  :crazy:
Title: Re: Socket 370 inside an amiga....?
Post by: dammy on December 27, 2008, 04:56:40 PM
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You could install winXP on the thing and WinUAE and run faster than the host machine  


:eek:

Dammy