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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: kirk_m on April 17, 2018, 03:59:38 PM

Title: Another new A500 accelerator option HC533
Post by: kirk_m on April 17, 2018, 03:59:38 PM

Saw this on eBay this morning... (also for sale on Sordan.ie):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Turbo-Card-HC533-MC68HC000-33MHz-8MB-RAM-Bootable-IDE-4-6MB-s-Amiga-500-603/112945360377?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Title: Re: Another new A500 accelerator option HC533
Post by: giZmo350 on April 17, 2018, 07:49:14 PM

That's a beauty! I was going to buy one right now but they're not available at the site you provided. Any place else to purchase? I googled but didn't find anyone else selling them. Who created this card?

Title: Re: Another new A500 accelerator option HC533
Post by: kirk_m on April 17, 2018, 07:59:52 PM

Quote from: gizmo350;838584

That's a beauty! I was going to buy one right now but they're not available at the site you provided. Any place else to purchase? I googled but didn't find anyone else selling them. Who created this card?

Sordan.ie sells them on his website.  I  *think* the same person that makes the A6095 for the CDTV makes these.  He is already sold out though, as there were only 6 available this morning.  Next shipment will be in 6-8 weeks, he says.  I grabbed one before posting this, will let you know how it works out.  I was going to wait for the Wicher 500i, which has been sold out for a while now, to put inside my unmodded A500, but, this will be going there instead.    The Wicher is a little more expensive, too, and doesn't come with a CPU or RAM.

Title: Re: Another new A500 accelerator option HC533
Post by: giZmo350 on April 17, 2018, 08:18:36 PM

Quote from: kirk_m;838585

Sordan.ie sells them on his website.  I  *think* the same person that makes the A6095 for the CDTV makes these.  He is already sold out though, as there were only 6 available this morning.  Next shipment will be in 6-8 weeks, he says.  I grabbed one before posting this, will let you know how it works out.  I was going to wait for the Wicher 500i, which has been sold out for a while now, to put inside my unmodded A500, but, this will be going there instead.    The Wicher is a little more expensive, too, and doesn't come with a CPU or RAM.

OK.... thx for the infos Kirk! I'll just keep a watch on the site & keep a lookout at his ebay store. Yea, let us know (with pics) how you like it after you get it! :)

Title: Re: Another new A500 accelerator option HC533
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on April 17, 2018, 10:23:23 PM

Wake me up when they offer at 68030.

Title: Re: Another new A500 accelerator option HC533
Post by: kirk_m on April 18, 2018, 02:30:35 PM

Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;838588

Wake me up when they offer at 68030.

You could always buy a pre-built TerribleFire 030 card from the guy on Amibay that is selling them.

Title: Re: Another new A500 accelerator option HC533
Post by: darefail on April 18, 2018, 08:11:31 PM

What's the difference between HC508 and HC533?

Title: Re: Another new A500 accelerator option HC533
Post by: kirk_m on April 18, 2018, 08:18:35 PM

Quote from: darefail;838599

What's the difference between HC508 and HC533?

508 is external, plugging into the expansion slot instead of the CPU socket, to and has a built in CF slot, for starters.  It runs at 50MHz, as well.  Beyond that, I am not sure.

Title: Re: Another new A500 accelerator option HC533
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on April 18, 2018, 11:44:57 PM

Quote from: kirk_m;838591

You could always buy a pre-built TerribleFire 030 card from the guy on Amibay that is selling them.

They still only have 2MB of fast ram?

Title: Re: Another new A500 accelerator option HC533
Post by: EzdineG on April 19, 2018, 05:14:38 PM

Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;838602

They still only have 2MB of fast ram?

Yes, unfortunately.