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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Ivanhoe on October 13, 2014, 04:23:50 PM

Title: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: Ivanhoe on October 13, 2014, 04:23:50 PM
Hello all dear amigans!!!

I been away from this site for years.That's probable I found much interested things and joy on AmigaWorld.net.
Most frecuent things to my discussions are on AmigaWorld.net but this site is also interesting too that's why I am here again.

OK,saying it I like to say that my Amiga 500's ACA sidecar type thing is out of control since days,bacause I installed it some coolness WHDLoad games and then when I was about to install the a second Pack it failed to be visible on screen.

My last vision of ACA500 was with my HD being corrupted on SYS after days.

The combo begin to fail,the screen turned black with some moving scroll lines and all then beginto fade black.

What can I do now? What is the real problem about my ACA500?

P.D:Hope to get it right soon

Thanks again for you

Till moment nothing works except the Amiga 500 with only 1 MB installed and sidecar except.

Javi "Ivanhoe"
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: amigakit on October 13, 2014, 04:30:47 PM
Hi

The first thing to do with unreliable operation is to ensure that the A500's edge connector is thoroughly clean- we recommend a dedicated soft brush and IPA to clean the top and bottom of the connector.  This will rule out any connection issues between the ACA 500 and the Amiga 500.
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: Ivanhoe on October 13, 2014, 04:56:18 PM
Quote from: amigakit;774932
Hi

The first thing to do with unreliable operation is to ensure that the A500's edge connector is thoroughly clean- we recommend a dedicated soft brush and IPA to clean the top and bottom of the connector.  This will rule out any connection issues between the ACA 500 and the Amiga 500.


OK I did it yesterday more luck tomorrow I hope.

I cleaned all the crucial ribbon pins edges connector and the Zorro is still as it was before yesterday so no luck.
What would be the crucial thing about Amiga tomorrow-yesterday issues?

What can I do now?

Anymore suggestions?

Clear nice to see such response from such guys as AmigaKit ones that are a very good salesman for us and nice Amiga providers too.
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: Ivanhoe on October 13, 2014, 07:23:56 PM
Well can someone post for me here?

I want to hear your responses for a good Amiga ACA 500 configuration problem solved

Here it is take more.
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: som99 on October 13, 2014, 07:27:44 PM
I hope you reinstalled Workbench after cleaning the connections on a new good brand CF card? Many issues can come due to crappy CF cards so that would be the first step to switch out.
What CF card are you using today and where did you buy it? Many bogus cards floats around on ebay etc.
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: amigakit on October 13, 2014, 07:28:35 PM
How large is the CF card and how is it prepped?  What file system did you use?
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: Ivanhoe on October 13, 2014, 09:15:11 PM
Quote from: som99;774958
I hope you reinstalled Workbench after cleaning the connections on a new good brand CF card? Many issues can come due to crappy CF cards so that would be the first step to switch out.
What CF card are you using today and where did you buy it? Many bogus cards floats around on ebay etc.


I buyed the 2 CF cards for my Amiga 500 with the ACA500 and ACA1232 boards-accelerators in January this year from the guys of AmigaKit and that´s would be really a good purchase.
So they actually were buyed from Amigakit and all was functioning well until 2 days ago since I tried to install some games.Then the next day it finally at this time didn't work and "burned" the things I want to do sometime.

What can we see this time to see this board combo working?

Nice to see you there Amigans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: Ivanhoe on October 13, 2014, 09:18:18 PM
Quote from: amigakit;774959
How large is the CF card and how is it prepped?  What file system did you use?


4 GB large installed and partitioned with FFS.

Hope this helps
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: amigakit on October 13, 2014, 09:22:26 PM
Did the CF card become invalidated during the process of when you were copying over these games?
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on October 13, 2014, 09:54:36 PM
Quote from: Ivanhoe;774963
all was functioning well until 2 days ago since I tried to install some games.

Follow your process here. You say it worked fine until you tried to install some games? How did you try to install them? It sounds like you have a software problem here, not a hardware problem. I'd start by reversing the steps you took to install the games.
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: Ivanhoe on October 13, 2014, 11:12:28 PM
Do you see why this happens?

My machine is really locked and not working after some days.

It's really not working.

I have it broken and I don't know what's the reason why.

Do you anybody know it?


Thank you
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: Ivanhoe on October 25, 2014, 06:27:08 AM
Can someone please help me to fix or clear this situation about my ACA500?

I want to play these large in MB WHDLoad games on my Amiga 500 with the great till time I played more than a week now.As I played I want to play again because there are great tittles there.

Can AmigaKit answer here or on it's support forum to my questions?

I would be very happy if someone can solve me this problem.

Thank you all
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: Ivanhoe on October 25, 2014, 06:45:47 AM
Can someone please help me to fix or clear this situation about my ACA500?

I want to play these large in MB WHDLoad games on my Amiga 500 with the great till time I played more than a week now.As I played I want to play again because there are great tittles there.

Can AmigaKit answer here or on it's support forum to my questions?

I would be very happy if someone can solve me this problem.
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: Ivanhoe on October 25, 2014, 06:54:11 AM
And about AmigaKit.

Answer me about the Amiga 1200 because you did it last time 16 days and need to know more about and if you can say me too if you can fix the Amiga 1200 or check at your store

And I posted a new ticket about the ACA500's problem and hope you answer and try to solve it soon

And answer me soon OK? because I don't want more excuses about going to Pianeta Amiga
or any US Amiga show.

You have to please your customers so do it

And do it now we are the Amiga Comunnity folks
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: paul1981 on October 25, 2014, 10:06:28 AM
Quote from: Ivanhoe;774931
Hello all dear amigans!!!

I been away from this site for years.That's probable I found much interested things and joy on AmigaWorld.net.
Most frecuent things to my discussions are on AmigaWorld.net but this site is also interesting too that's why I am here again.

OK,saying it I like to say that my Amiga 500's ACA sidecar type thing is out of control since days,bacause I installed it some coolness WHDLoad games and then when I was about to install the a second Pack it failed to be visible on screen.

My last vision of ACA500 was with my HD being corrupted on SYS after days.

The combo begin to fail,the screen turned black with some moving scroll lines and all then beginto fade black.

What can I do now? What is the real problem about my ACA500?

P.D:Hope to get it right soon

Thanks again for you

Till moment nothing works except the Amiga 500 with only 1 MB installed and sidecar except.

Javi "Ivanhoe"


Assuming you have Kickstart 2/3....what happens when you hold down both mouse buttons when rebooting/cold booting? Does it get you into the Amiga Early Startup Control or equivalent?
If so, do the CF HDD partitions show up? One of the partitions should have a priority of 0 (boot partition).

What happens when you boot your Workbench 2 or 3 floppy disk? Does your CF HDD show up on the Workbench screen? If so, can you access your data on both partitions (I'm assuming there are two...there should be) ?
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: rebraist on October 25, 2014, 10:38:10 AM
i was thinking to buy an aca500, but the idea it breaks my a500... No, thx.
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: ElPolloDiabl on October 25, 2014, 04:22:45 PM
It says on the website it is not compatible with Rev 5 motherboards. Also it mentions something about needing a firmware update.
Title: Re: Amiga 500's ACA 500 accelerator boards doesn-t no more till moment
Post by: Ivanhoe on October 25, 2014, 11:39:11 PM
Mine worked for about 9 months flawlessly.

It's a piece of art for me.