Expanding A2000 - vidcard and accel rec's?

[blakespot]

I've got an Amiga 2000 that's currently setup with 8MB FAST and SCSI HD w/ a GVP RAM+SCSI card.  I want to expand it with an '060 accelerator and a graphics card to run RTG OS 3.9 at high res.

I also have an A1200 '060 and a Samiga -- so I know the limitations of using an A2000 as an expansion platform, so no need to warn me, there.

That said, my A1200 has a Blizzard '060.  Would expanding IT by adding a busboard and a videocard to do same be much less expensive, involve more easily acquired parts?

Thanks.




bp

[blakespot]

I might be interested, Trilobyte. Sent you a PM.



blakespot

[blakespot]

I have been interesting in the notion of doing this expansion I speak of on my A2000, but it occurred to me -- really, there may be no point in that I have a Samiga 440 Flex tied to a 1600x1200 screen running AmigaOS 4.1.  It occurred to me that there's probably no point in expanding out my A2000 w/ a '060 to just run 3.9, as I can't run 4.x without a PPC.

That make sense?  Looking or reality check here.




blakespot

[blakespot]

Good points. But then why even expand the A1200, I am now thinking, as I've got the Samiga with 4.1.

Right now I use my A2000 just for games and demos. I use my A1200 '060 for AGA demos and for moving images to disk (it has ethernet) under 3.9. What would I really gain in going Mediator + vidcard on that '060 box, given the Samiga?


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