How to tell what ROM version on A3000

[Zac67]

Not entirely correct - the Kickstart in use might be loaded (Superkickstart or softkicked) - important for an eventual CPU upgrade.

Hold down both mouse button while switching on. If the boot menu gives you the choice of 1.3 and 2.0 you've got an old Superkickstart machine (actually 1.4), absolutely good for standard use, but incapable of running an 040/060 and some other hardware.
Otherwise, deactivate all bootable hard disk volumes and start the machine. The Workbench screen will show the actual ROM version (like adolescent wrote, but without disconnecting the drives). Amigakit was also right, but that way you'll see the ROM in use - everything that matters if you're not planning to upgrade the CPU.  :-)

BTW: what's the price for the ZIPs from Magnetic Systems? (NYC?)

[Zac67]

:roll: I actually overlooked that, thanks - but without mouse and keyboard pretty much everything is useless....

[Zac67]

$29.95 is a pretty decent price - not a bargain but fair. Forgot to ask whether they're static column, since those are slightly faster with the onboard 030 but harder to get (I've got 12 MB SCs and am still looking for the last 4 MB - mixing static column and fast page is not recommended).

Good luck with upgrading. Be careful with those ZIPs, the legs are very easily bent or misplaced.

[Zac67]

Well, I bought my A3k ROM kit from a dealer - whom I really trust - and they were EPROMs, too. Investigating on this, they told me that only the very first batch were PROMs (no masked ROMs were produced at all for A3k), everything they got after that were EPROMs. So there seems to be no sure distinction...