A2000 w/ 060 speed?

[blakespot]

So, I am wanting to grab an A3000 w/ RTG card. But ... I have an A2000. If I added a Blizzard 060 board to it and a RTG card - either Picasso II or some higher board that supports Zorro II --- how much weaker in performance for RTG tasks would the unit be than an A3000?

Dramatically slower? Or just a bit? Maybe it makes sense to expand the A2000.

Right now I have a 68020 in the A2000, but an 060 would be far faster obv. For WHDload stuff, which I use a lot, the A2000 020 I have now is really no less solid than a bog standard 030 A3000.

Opinions wanted!



bp

[blakespot]

It's the RTG high res stuff I am more concerned about.



bp

[blakespot]

I'd want to run at 1280x960 pixels on this 19" CRT, ideally. So, any vidcard that will function in a Zorro II slot will need to do so at 16-bit, not 24-bit? I ran at 16-bit on my 468 PC at similar rez for a few years in Win 95 days -- it didn't seem a problem or noticeable. Is it similarly not a big deal, here?

What vidcards will run in a Zorro II slot and will can do a pass thru of video? I have a Indavision ECS in my A2000 btw.

Thanks.




bp

[blakespot]

I have a 2000 with a PicassoII and a Phase5 2060 '060 and it runs super fast in 800x600x16 for workbench and productivity.

Hmm... So, can a PII do 1024x768 or 1152x900 in 8-bit color, non-interlaced?



bp

[blakespot]

Ok. Going to expand the A2000 vs. getting an A3000 or A4000. Going to keep it at OS 3.1.

I just grabbed the Phase5 060 on eBay that came w/ a ext SCSI CD-ROM drive and a 9GB SCSI HD all for $540 USD or so. Not too bad, it seems.

Should be fun. Now need a vidcard. I have some leads...

Thanks for all the info.



bp

[blakespot]

Congratulations on the 060!

if you run WHDload games for the most part then maybe you should get a Indivision ECS...

Got one in already. :-)



bp

[blakespot]

Won the Picasso II that was on eBay, to go along with the 060. Should be interesting.


bp

[blakespot]

Can anyone tell how much RAM is on this Picasso II I just grabbed?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180949536392&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:US:3160#ht_648wt_922




bp

[blakespot]

Just got my Blizzard 2060 w/ 50MHz 68060. My god -- the speed increase on this Amiga 2000 over my old '020 is *insane*.

Got the Picasso II installed -- no drivers setup yet. Later tonight...




bp