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Re: Special Super Denise in A3000?
« on: November 22, 2010, 07:26:08 AM »
The A3k's CPU bus differs from the A2630 quite a bit in design.
The SCSI controller has 32 bit access (SDMAC) and the ChipRAM is 32 bit wide as well - even though the chipset can only 16 bit at a time, the CPU does longwords. Add to this the Z III expansion bus and you've got a bit more than an expanded 2000.

As to Denise versions: my 3000 inherited the Hires Denise from my 500 without problems - and when I worked for a Commodore dealer there was only one Hires Denise version up for ordering.
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Re: Special Super Denise in A3000?
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2010, 06:38:07 PM »
Quote from: Selles;593518
An Amiga 2000 with an 030/25 is faster then an Amiga 3000 with an 030/25.


Complete BS.

An '030/25 is always the same speed - 25 MHz. Throughput may vary due to RAM speed limitations - while the A3k's mobo RAM isn't lightning fast, SC ZIPs are definitely faster than an A2630's RAM (which doesn't burst).
Additionally, ChipRAM access on the A3k is 32 bit (twice as fast) as is ROM access, so all in all the A3k should beat nearly any '030/25 card in a 2000.

You'd get better results on a 2000 equipped with an '040/25 card compared to a 3000/4000 with an A3640 - which not only is the cheapest '040 board on this planet but also the slowest due to lack of suitable RAM and having to run '030 cycles.

Unless the 2000 is mil spec'ed... :smack: