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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: TheBilgeRat on January 10, 2011, 11:24:19 PM

Title: super denise into a rev 4.3 A2000?
Post by: TheBilgeRat on January 10, 2011, 11:24:19 PM

OK?  Not doable? Worth the time?

Title: Re: super denise into a rev 4.3 A2000?
Post by: save2600 on January 10, 2011, 11:47:04 PM

You have 1mb of Chip RAM and a Fat Agnus installed? Should be no problem. And no, probably not worth the hassle unless you want to use one of those funky screen modes are play the occasional game that takes advantage of it.

Title: Re: super denise into a rev 4.3 A2000?
Post by: haywirepc on January 11, 2011, 12:34:27 AM

Without taking my 2000 apart, can anyone tell me how to tell what revision it is? Its a machine with I think 1.2 roms so I'm guessing its a pretty early motherboard.
 
I would also like to put a super denise in my 2000.
 
Steven

Title: Re: super denise into a rev 4.3 A2000?
Post by: TheBilgeRat on January 11, 2011, 01:54:55 AM

Quote from: save2600;605502

You have 1mb of Chip RAM and a Fat Agnus installed? Should be no problem. And no, probably not worth the hassle unless you want to use one of those funky screen modes are play the occasional game that takes advantage of it.

I for sure has the Fat Agnus, i don't remember how much chip I have.  I'll have to run sysinfo later.  They're like 30 bucks on fleabay, thought it looked like a fun quick project.  i know there's some expansion ram on the scsi controller.

Title: super denise into a rev 4.3 A2000?
Post by: tone007 on January 11, 2011, 02:02:05 AM

Probably better off just grabbing an Indivision ECS (which gives your machine SuperDenise capabilities as well as a scandoubler/flickerfixer.)

Unless of course you already have an A2320.  Those are pretty decent.

Title: Re: super denise into a rev 4.3 A2000?
Post by: save2600 on January 11, 2011, 02:18:47 AM

Quote from: haywirepc;605507

Without taking my 2000 apart, can anyone tell me how to tell what revision it is? Its a machine with I think 1.2 roms so I'm guessing its a pretty early motherboard.
 
I would also like to put a super denise in my 2000.
 
Steven

Do you have a copy of Sysinfo laying around?

http://aminet.net/package/util/moni/SysInfo

Title: Re: super denise into a rev 4.3 A2000?
Post by: TheBilgeRat on January 11, 2011, 02:21:15 AM

Quote from: tone007;605519

Probably better off just grabbing an Indivision ECS (which gives your machine SuperDenise capabilities as well as a scandoubler/flickerfixer.)

Unless of course you already have an A2320.  Those are pretty decent.

Ahh- se I was wanting to get one of those, so probably better to save the dough for the indivision.

Title: Re: super denise into a rev 4.3 A2000?
Post by: desantii on January 11, 2011, 03:34:45 AM

I did read that the Indivision has a Denise built in but I thought it was a regular one. Also if it has the Denise why would it need a Denise plugged in to the Indivision board?

BTW, I have tried a Super Denise in a 4.3 and works just fine

Quote from: tone007;605519

Probably better off just grabbing an Indivision ECS (which gives your machine SuperDenise capabilities as well as a scandoubler/flickerfixer.)

Unless of course you already have an A2320.  Those are pretty decent.

Title: Re: super denise into a rev 4.3 A2000?
Post by: Zac67 on January 11, 2011, 07:26:50 AM

Quote from: haywirepc;605507

Without taking my 2000 apart, can anyone tell me how to tell what revision it is?

If it's got a composite video output it's at least 4.1 (=upgradable to ECS). 4.0 w/o composite has the A1000's DIP Agnus which isn't upgradable. (Well, not easily.)

A Hires Denise works with an OCS Agnus as well, but doesn't over any improvements.

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I did read that the Indivision has a Denise built in but I thought it was a regular one. Also if it has the Denise why would it need a Denise plugged in to the Indivision board?

The Indy board still needs a Denise plugged on top for fallback reasons.