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Re: What's Better Gfx Card CybervisionPPC or Picasso 4
« on: February 07, 2006, 04:42:32 PM »
I remember that there was a time that I could have had money for a Piccaso IV, if I hadn't have had some situations, and bought my Cybervision 64.  Errgh, for some reason I installed my OS 3.9 and now when I install the Cybervision software, it just doesn't want to work.  I guess it's me.

I'm still debating on how I'm going to arrange my cards and stuff..  Yeah, I still have my Prometheus that I think I'm going to use in my soon to be tower system (unless I can find a way to be able to use it my desktop.

Pluto: Amiga 4000D - Currently has a Cybervision 64 not sure if I'm going to change her card or not. I was going to put the Prometheus in her, but that's not going to fit in her case.

Cecilia: Amiga 4000D - I think I'm going to have this one become a Toaster/Flyer system.  She is going to be tight with her friend.

Amanda: Amiga 2000HD - I'm definately going to have a toaster in this one.  She has the most space out of all of them to date. I'm debating if I should put my PAR in here or not.

Bianca Neve?: Currently Amiga 4000D motherboard/w riser - I'm still deciding if I should build this one at the particuliar point in time.  If I do, it's going in a tower no questions asked (I have a really big tower in mind.)I'm used to hardware hacking, and I know that I will be able to build a case for her that is sweet. I remember I built a case for one of my Apple IIgs.  With all that space that gets me to thinking, should I use the Promentheus in here or should I get something like a Mediator or something.
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Re: What's Better Gfx Card CybervisionPPC or Picasso 4
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2006, 05:31:17 PM »
What I want to know is what would be the best, most ultimate setup for a towered system, as regards to the gfx.
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Re: What's Better Gfx Card CybervisionPPC or Picasso 4
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2006, 03:43:24 AM »
Hyperspeed.  Whether they have those two drive bays or not, I would still get that tower.

I mean that tower setup is in so much better shape then this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/Amiga-4000-Tower-with-Toaster-4000-and-Flyer-and-TBC4_W0QQitemZ8762872945QQcategoryZ4598QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">
Right here

Don't you think. I think so.  I mean I would still get them if I had the money to , just because I would like a setup like that.  
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Re: What's Better Gfx Card CybervisionPPC or Picasso 4
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2006, 01:51:15 PM »
Yeah that's what I was thinking. I know exactly how dangerous SCSI drives can be and I know how much those juice those things suck up when they start up. I'm pretty sure that the engineers of Amiga didn't envision the day that video cards would have to have their own power substation to get started, so I'm sure the Amiga motherboard isn't invincible.

Besides starving the motherboard and cards of power from the already strained power supply, I would think all the drives, the cables to connect them all, the brackets to hold them in place, and the fans to cool all that would make for a very crowded house in a 4000T.  Hey, you could get all fancy by having all your stuff in hot swap trays. :idea:
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Re: What's Better Gfx Card CybervisionPPC or Picasso 4
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2006, 05:24:01 AM »
@TjLaZer

A Ferrari Enzo  :-P
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