Well it turns out the solder points and timing chips were the problem on the board Effy sold me. It WAS broken when I received it. Jeans at the Amiga Repair center in France was able to revive the board and I expect it back, upgraded with an 060 and new timing components for nearly the price I originally paid to Effy.
I know I will never see my money again (or even part of it from Effy) but be careful what you buy online. Even if the seller has previously had a good reputation its possible he will sell you a broken part and refuse to do anything about it.
In Effy's defense I am sure the product probably worked (giving him the benefit of the doubt) when he sold it to me. The product also probably ended up getting damaged in the process of shipping, but nonethless he never once offered to refund the money or to do anything about it. I was angry and immediately accused him without further testing. I was scolded, rightly so, but his response certainly didn't encourage any other type of action *and* in the end my first accusation was correct. I paid for a working accelerator and received a broken one.
For a respected member of the community I think this is a very poor way to handle things. I even admit that my first reaction was equally poor. People should keep this in mind when purchasing any Amiga equipment. Either be willing to buy a broken part for repair regardless of what they promise or make sure they have a non-DOA guarantee.
I am dying to get the product back from the repair center. It will be my first 060 Amiga. Now I have to buy a new mediator for the tower since I originally had a mediator enhanced 68040 A4000D. Not sure what I'll do with it for now. We'll see.
Gabriel
