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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: dougal on October 07, 2011, 12:28:58 PM

Title: Blizzard 1230 MKIII vs 1230 MKIV
Post by: dougal on October 07, 2011, 12:28:58 PM

What are the differences between the Blizzard MKIII and the MKIV?

Afaik the MKIII can take a 32MB ram max and the MKIV 128Mb.. Am i right?

Any more differences?

Title: Re: Blizzard 1230 MKIII vs 1230 MKIV
Post by: jj on October 07, 2011, 12:55:02 PM

256mb with the scsi module

Title: Re: Blizzard 1230 MKIII vs 1230 MKIV
Post by: Daedalus on October 07, 2011, 01:29:09 PM

Yep, the SCSI module adds an extra SIMM socket, allowing 2x128MB SIMMs to be fitted. A key thing though is that the SCSI module can only be fitted to the Mk IV, not to the Mk III...

Title: Re: Blizzard 1230 MKIII vs 1230 MKIV
Post by: doctorq on October 07, 2011, 02:42:49 PM

The MKIII is a bit faster than the MKIV. The SCSI module for the MKIII isn't very good to say the least; poor transfer rates compared to the later version.

If you can manage with 32 MB ram and live without SCSI, then it doesn't matter which one you choose. If you can't live without SCSI, stay clear of the MKIII.