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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: barney on March 26, 2012, 01:58:53 AM

Title: Amiga 2000 Motherboard: Which version # is the best??
Post by: barney on March 26, 2012, 01:58:53 AM
I noticed that there are several version #'s of Amiga 2000 motherboards.  Which on is the best and which one gives the most problems?  Thanks.

Barney
Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Motherboard: Which version # is the best??
Post by: TheBilgeRat on March 26, 2012, 03:52:09 AM
Most ppl say the rev 6.2, but I have a 4.3 and its great.
Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Motherboard: Which version # is the best??
Post by: MelbourneBen on March 26, 2012, 04:52:17 AM
From memory I used to have a 6.3 and that worked very well and was one of the most compatible.
Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Motherboard: Which version # is the best??
Post by: magnetic on March 26, 2012, 04:58:20 AM
6.3 nearly impossible to find so 6.2 is the best. (most bugfixed and when upgrading no motherboard work required : i.e. cutting traces and soldering)
Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Motherboard: Which version # is the best??
Post by: barney on March 26, 2012, 05:10:32 PM
Thanks for the advise.  I just got three motherboard lately.  They are versions 6.0, 6.2 and 6.3.  In addition, I am currently using a 6.3 motherboard.  I see that the 6.3 motherboard is a different color (brown instead of green).
Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Motherboard: Which version # is the best??
Post by: xPhilx on March 26, 2012, 09:14:51 PM
If you come across a Rev 5 guard it with your life, or send it to me ;^)
Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Motherboard: Which version # is the best??
Post by: shaf on March 26, 2012, 09:56:16 PM
Stay away from the Rev. 4.3 motherboard it was manufactured with a faulty ground trace.
I've seen a few units where the Trace burned and lifted off the motherboard.

Rev. 4.4 fixed the problem.
Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Motherboard: Which version # is the best??
Post by: magnetic on March 27, 2012, 12:47:06 AM
I have never seen a Rev 5 and i've seen hundreds of a2000s...
Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Motherboard: Which version # is the best??
Post by: shaf on March 27, 2012, 02:03:00 AM
There was no Rev 5 PCB , at least not in North America. The next Rev after 4.4 was 6.0.