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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: guest1255 on June 22, 2004, 05:47:02 PM

Title: A3640 to A2000??
Post by: guest1255 on June 22, 2004, 05:47:02 PM

Is there any way to connect the A3640 turbocard to an Amiga 2000 rev6 ?
TIA
Apcahe2k

Title: Re: A3640 to A2000??
Post by: Ilwrath on June 22, 2004, 05:52:38 PM

As far as I know, that isn't going to happen.  The CPU slots are quite different, and I've never heard of anyone even attempting to create an adaptor board.  I don't think it would be easy, as the A2000 style CPU slot is very similiar (signal wise) to a Zorro slot, and the FAST CPU slot of the A3000/4000 is something entirely different.

[edit] and why would you want to, anyhow?  The 3640 board is really a lousy 040 board, and doesn't even have local fast RAM on it.  And accessing the Zorro2 bus to get to your RAM would hardly make it an improvement over the stock 68000's performance!

Title: Re: A3640 to A2000??
Post by: guest1255 on June 22, 2004, 06:03:53 PM

well, its a long story, i just bought one and somehow i was imagining that it will fit to a2000... just wanted make sure..

so now i need someone to make a deal to swap this to an amiga 2000 turbo card :) hehh

ps. i have also a CyberVison graphics card and someone told me that i need a turbo card for it ona an Amiga 2000 computer ...is this true?

Title: Re: A3640 to A2000??
Post by: Kronos on June 22, 2004, 06:38:15 PM

Not for the card .......





..... but for the SW to drive  :-D  :-P

CGX and P96 needs atleast a 68020 and ~4MB.

Title: Re: A3640 to A2000??
Post by: guest1255 on June 22, 2004, 06:44:40 PM

Is it so that i can connect the CyberVision to my A2000 and use it with normal 68000?
thanks..

Apache2k

Title: Re: A3640 to A2000??
Post by: Morley on June 22, 2004, 06:45:39 PM

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Kronos wrote:
Not for the card .......





..... but for the SW to drive  :-D  :-P

CGX and P96 needs atleast a 68020 and ~4MB.

Isn't the CV64 ZorroIII only? AFAIK the CV64/3d is ZorooII/III, but the older CV64 is ZorroIII only. That means it'll never work in a 2000.

Title: Re: A3640 to A2000??
Post by: guest1255 on June 22, 2004, 06:56:10 PM

I have the CV64/3d and it says Z II/III?
Now im confused....as if i wasnt before :)

Title: Re: A3640 to A2000??
Post by: Kronos on June 22, 2004, 06:56:28 PM

And where did anybody state that we are talking about the (relativly rare) CV64-3D ?

Title: Re: A3640 to A2000??
Post by: Ilwrath on June 22, 2004, 07:26:19 PM

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And where did anybody state that we are talking about the (relativly rare) CV64-3D ?

Depends on your geography, I guess.  For example, the CV64/3d is much more common in the US than the original CV64.

Anyhow, I guess we are talking about the CV64/3d, which is a ZorroII/III card.  It WILL work in an A2000.  

AFAIK, the card, itself, does not require any particular processor.  But, to properly use it, you'll want an 040 or 060 accelerator.  This is because many of the drivers, viewers, and datatypes for the card require these processors.  A video card that has no software that'll run with it isn't very helpful.

Make sense?

Title: Re: A3640 to A2000??
Post by: guest1255 on June 22, 2004, 07:29:36 PM

Thank you very much...  :)