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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Effy on December 15, 2003, 12:36:45 PM

Title: Mediator for Zorro4 or for directly to trapdoor expansion ??
Post by: Effy on December 15, 2003, 12:36:45 PM

I´m a bit confused about getting a Mediator for my A1200 with Z4 and Bvision. An A4000 with Zorro3 is way faster than an A1200 with Zorro2, but how much faster than Zorro2 is a Zorro4 ??? Are there any details about this except the numbers on the Elbox site ??? How much faster is a Powerflyer Zorro4 compared to an on board Powerflyer or a Zorro2 Buddha ???

Title: Re: Mediator for Zorro4 or for directly to trapdoor expansion ??
Post by: Piru on December 15, 2003, 01:14:47 PM

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how much faster than Zorro2 is a Zorro4

From www.amiga-hardware.com (http://www.amiga-hardware.com/) Winner / Zorro IV Busboard (http://www.amiga-hardware.com/zorro4busboard.html):

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mFast-Z2 Mode Jumper:
OPEN: Normal mode for all Zorro II slots [DEFAULT]
CLOSED: Double speed for the first two Zorro II slots (upper 2 slots). Caution: This speed only works with cards which are adapted for this mode e.g. Cybervision 3D Mk-II or the Buddha FastZ2

...Which means that in most cases this "Z4" is as slow as Z2.

It is definitely slower than Z3, and it has no DMA.

I have no real data on how much faster this "double" mode really is. I've heard about some problems getting the double mode work at all, however.

[edit: added the last bit]

Title: Re: Mediator for Zorro4 or for directly to trapdoor expansion ??
Post by: jj on December 15, 2003, 02:38:20 PM

i think he was asking how fast the two zorro IV connectors are, ie the special connectors used for connecting either a mediator or a powerflyer are.  not how fast the zorro 2 slots are

Title: Re: Mediator for Zorro4 or for directly to trapdoor expansion ??
Post by: Effy on December 15, 2003, 03:50:40 PM

True, it's the speed of the two Zorro4 slots that I do not know  :-?