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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Oldsmobile_Mike on February 03, 2016, 04:54:24 PM

Title: Vampire 500 render
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on February 03, 2016, 04:54:24 PM
This pic has been kicking around on some of the Amiga Google+ pages recently.  Haven't seen anyone share it here yet, so here you go.  ;)
Title: Re: Vampire 500 render
Post by: som99 on February 03, 2016, 05:01:33 PM
Nice :D I Have the vampire 1 for A600 so will skip the V2 vampire for it. But the Vampire board for A500 and A1200 is om my wish list :D
Title: Re: Vampire 500 render
Post by: amiadudeorwat on February 04, 2016, 12:18:31 AM
It looks like it would interfere with a Megachip in the A2000.  Too bad he couldn't just shift things down just 6mm or so.
Title: Re: Vampire 500 render
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on February 04, 2016, 12:22:41 AM
Quote from: amiadudeorwat;803455
It looks like it would interfere with a Megachip in the A2000.  Too bad he couldn't just shift things down just 6mm or so.

The Viper 520/530 cards had a great design for that.  I've never seen one installed, but it looks like they'd just curl around the Megachip.  I was actually just thinking with the IDE header where it is, they must not be designing this with fallback capability for a normal 68000  (like most A500 accelerators have).  Interesting, am sure that'll upset some purists somewhere.  ;)

Edit: just realized you said 2000, not 500.  I think this is more targeted for 500's, hopefully they'll come up with a CPU slot version for 2000's. Hopefully one that won't kill the Zorro bus, in the process...
Title: Re: Vampire 500 render
Post by: TjLaZer on February 10, 2016, 03:21:40 AM
Really looking forward for the A500 version!  It is going to be epic!
Title: Re: Vampire 500 render
Post by: gary2000 on February 10, 2016, 01:56:55 PM
Quote from: amiadudeorwat;803455
It looks like it would interfere with a Megachip in the A2000.  Too bad he couldn't just shift things down just 6mm or so.

Yes, a Vampire2000 would be nice.
Title: Re: Vampire 500 render
Post by: sim085 on February 10, 2016, 09:50:45 PM
Will this have a pass-through connector for the existing 68000? It would be nice to be able to easily jump from the card to the original hardware.
Title: Re: Vampire 500 render
Post by: IanP on February 10, 2016, 10:58:49 PM
No it wont have pass through for a 68000. It sits in the 68000 socket and an IDE header will be present between the pins of the connection with no place to put a 68000 on what is a pretty small card. This is an upgrade designed to replace the 68000 with something much, much better. If you want to carry on using old, badly written software that doesn't work on fast Amiga's then maybe the V500 isn't the accelerator for you.
Title: Re: Vampire 500 render
Post by: paul1981 on February 11, 2016, 01:53:46 AM
Quote from: sim085;803808
Will this have a pass-through connector for the existing 68000? It would be nice to be able to easily jump from the card to the original hardware.


I agree, it would be nice but I suppose I don't think you'd really miss the 68000 when it comes down to it.
Title: Re: Vampire 500 render
Post by: sim085 on February 11, 2016, 02:37:39 PM
No no, I want it :) I have been waiting for something like this for quite some time.

Quote from: IanP;803813
maybe the V500 isn't the accelerator for you.