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Offline a1200Topic starter

Torn between accelerators
« on: July 16, 2017, 07:53:54 AM »
I am seriously torn between running a Blizzard 1220 card, a Blizzard 030 and an 060 board. The modest board shows the Amiga off with just 4MB fast mem. The 030 with 64MB is both compatible and powerful but it can't run the latest big demoscene productions and the 060 is expensive and impressive but least compatible for classic games. Only room for 1 Amiga. Which should I stick with?
Amiga A1200, 3.1 ROMs, Blizzard 1230 MKIV 128MB & FPU, 4GB DoM SSD, Workbench 3.1
 

Offline a1200Topic starter

Re: Torn between accelerators
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2017, 12:04:53 AM »
Ok after considering what's possible with the 030 /68882  50MHz you only need to look at something like TBl's Tint demo. The 060 is going to cost me at least twice as much but up to three times as much. My Blizzard's 030 chip is a revision C so the whole thing runs with a moderate temperature. If I got another 060 (had one years ago) it would run more stuff but the it would be like what about PPC/Picasso/audio card etc. So going to stick with the B1230/50MHz/64MB/FPU. Thanks to all who put opinion across on here and the other forums I posed this question.
Amiga A1200, 3.1 ROMs, Blizzard 1230 MKIV 128MB & FPU, 4GB DoM SSD, Workbench 3.1
 

Offline a1200Topic starter

Re: Torn between accelerators
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2017, 12:00:37 AM »
Quote from: mechy;828321
not sure what you mean about ppc/picasso/audio...
i think you are confusing the blizzard 1260 with the blizzard ppc board?
In any case you cant go wrong with the bliz 1230.


What I meant was if I upgrade to 060, will that be enough or will I keep wanting to upgrade until I end up with something that looks and feels nothing like the C= A1200.
Amiga A1200, 3.1 ROMs, Blizzard 1230 MKIV 128MB & FPU, 4GB DoM SSD, Workbench 3.1
 

Offline a1200Topic starter

Re: Torn between accelerators
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2017, 10:51:28 PM »
Now finished playing with this Blizzard 1230 MK IV its also for sale. Link.
Amiga A1200, 3.1 ROMs, Blizzard 1230 MKIV 128MB & FPU, 4GB DoM SSD, Workbench 3.1