My lovely Amiga 3000!!!

[flaviosr]

Hi,

I would like to intruce you to my "Lovely Amiga 3000"... :-)
I bought the Amiga about two years ago already in a very good shape, and in this two years I decided to "make her perfect" (still in a WIP)! :-)
The configuration is as follow:
* mobo rev. 9/03
  ° INT2 mod
  ° kickstart 3.1
  ° DMAC 04
  ° Ramsey 07
  ° Super Buster 11
  ° WD33C93APL 00-08 9231 F)
  ° 18 Mb
  ° FB357A
* daughterboard rev. 7/01
* Cyberstorm MkIII
  ° 128 Mb
  ° IBM DNES-309170W (3.5" SCSI, 8.5 Gb)
* Toccata
  ° connected with Paula
* X-Surf 3cc
* Cybervision64 4 Mb
* Catweasel ZII
  ° LS-120

I made a custom backplate to have an external SCSI 68 pin connector and to replicate the two internal connectors of the Toccata! You can see in the photo the result...





I have this plate online with the Catweasel that is an internal only card.

I decided to use the LS-120 for many reasons, the main is the possibility to put it in the case of an A3000! I had only to make some small modifications to the led position and to the button... again you can see in the photos the results! :-)







From outside it's impossible to distinguish the Amiga floppy and the LS-120... but they have different led colours!
I have OS3.9 installed with all HW configurated... it's really great! I connected the VGA, mouse and keyboard to an external switcher (also for my other Amigas... in the future I will describe them too) and then to a modern NEC 20WGDX2Pro... GREAT video quality!
I also use an external SCSI case with CD-burner, JAZ 2Gb and a backup HD... in the future I will put a ZIP250...

Only two things have to be done! :-(
* one is the modification of the battery... it is ok but in the future? I do not like coin batteries...
  I would like to "cut" the original battery and put it in a small plastic transparent box with transparent silicon on it!
  I could see the situation of the battery without it to ruin the mobo... I am only afraid to "touch" the mobo...
* the Toccata is noisy! :-(
  I have read this is not so uncommon... any hint to solve the problem?

Thank you for you reading this post!

[flaviosr]

Tron2k2 wrote:
Wow!  That's a RAD A3000 :-D

I'm officially envious!

Nice work, very clean mods.

mumble... mumble...
What does "RAD" mean?!?!?

[flaviosr]

Lorraine wrote:
I like your customisations!

Do we not get to see this beauty with her clothes on? :-)

SURE!!! :-)
The problem is that I am OOO for this week.
As soon as I get back I will do the job! :-)

[flaviosr]

AmigaHeretic wrote:

tone007 wrote:
To learn what "rad" means, you'll have to watch this movie. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091817/

Still can't get it on DVD!!  (Well other than DVD-R at a few sites)

Guess it's LaserDisc only for this one for now.

@weirdami

weirdami wrote:
@tone007

Don't forget this one.

Another great movie.  You know Netflix doesn't even carry this movie!?!  Blasphemy!!

Just to improve :-) my English I am "taking" these two films in these days... I hope English will not too difficult for me... :-|

[flaviosr]

countzero wrote:
where do you connect the ls 120 and doesn't it need somekind of special drivers ?

The Catweasel!!! It's a great card and I use it only for the LS-120!!!
If I remember well I tried the IDE controller of the X-Surf but I had bad results! It works (SLOWLY!!!!) with HD but not with LS-120... if somebody can use it I would appreciate to know how...
From the SW side I simply use IDEFix Express! :-) It works great... mmm... I never tried to boot from the LS-120... if I remember well my Catweasel version can boot... I will try as soon as I get back home...

[flaviosr]

rkauer wrote:
 @Flavio:

 Very beautiful A3000 you have!

 For the two problems you have:

 1- Battery: now exists NiMH batteries with the same shape and capacity of those old NiCd ones, go buy one and problem solved;

 2- Toccata: Swap the electrolytic capacitors (SMD units) for new ones. Even regular-sized (105°C, preferably) will be OK.

I have understood almost nothing ;-) but it's great to read that I can try to solve the problem... I will call my "electronic friend" to do the job for me!!! Ua, Ua, Ua... ehm... sorry... ;-)
If I can do the job, I HAVE also to find a way to put somewhere some USB ports and the MP3@64! :-)
mmmm... I am crazy!!! But I think the A3000 is the better one (perhaps apart A3000T and A4000T!)... I do not care if it miss the AGA chipset! :-o

[flaviosr]

I have created a new 3d:
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38523