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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: DoctorClu on June 16, 2004, 02:53:00 PM

Title: Amiga 2000 and the A2000-030/Ram16
Post by: DoctorClu on June 16, 2004, 02:53:00 PM

      As I consider which way to go, here is something else that I am considering.  I came across a Amiga 2000 that a college was getting rid of for next to nothing.  It has a Great Valley Products board in it which I am trying to understand the full potential of.  It is labeled  A-2000-030/Ram 16 Rev 4.

      Apparently it adds a 68030 with math co-processor, seems to have built in 4 meg on the board itself, with a 4 meg simm and two empty slots.   Adds internal and external SCSI.

      Is this what they talk about (a discontinued product) at...

http://www.gvp-m.com/A2k030.html

     If not, what is it?  If this thing has the potential to have 16 meg of ram, would this be better than a Amiga 3000 16 mhz with 16 meg of ram?

     The one thing that makes me want to go the route of the Amiga 3000 is the ability to use a VGA monitor, but I noticed another great valley product... a video card.

http://www.gvp-m.com/egs_spectrum.html

      Is the EGS-Spectrum worth going with?  Or are there cheaper VGA solutions out there?

      This Amiga 2000 also came with a Video Toaster.. not sure if it is working.  As best I could tell without removing it is probably one of the earliest revisions.

      The other board removed was from Faroudja Laboratories.  Y/C Seperator BD ASSY  # 21104-01 Rev A which seems to also be known as the "Y/C Plus"  

      Ah here we go...  YCP -100 E3 20576  looks like it might be mentioned at...

http://www.ycplus.com/support.html

      Anyway, yeh, I am new to a lot of this, but I trying to gain the pull appreciation for what I have here, which computer to build with, and ways to grow in the future.

      Hey, for as long as we have a Amiga group here in Dallas, I plan on having fun with this.  So any input about what I've mentioned here will be greatly appreciated!

      Thanks!

      Doctor Clu

Title: Re: Amiga 2000 and the A2000-030/Ram16
Post by: jeffimix on June 16, 2004, 07:15:43 PM

There were really only 2 versions of the 2000 toaster, 2000s can use the VT4000 models too though. So, of course it's an early revision ;). The YCP card just looks like an s-video input for the toaster, useful if you wanted the toaster, since most modern cameras lack proper co-axial out.

Your CPU is faster than the 3000's builtin, but the 3000 has a faster bus. Be careful with buying GFX cards, make Sure to get one supported by Picasso96 or CyberGFX software.  I have a 4meg GVP simm if you ever wnat more RAM for that... I think it would work, it's on my not-so-alive GVP 040 card...