memory

[DoogUK]

Those GVP accelerators do not take normal memory chips that most accelerators use.

they use GVP's own make of memory...a 64 pin simm which are increasingly rare to find and sell for a lot more than normal.

they come in 2 sizes....4mb or 16mb...even one 4mb simm will greatly increase the performance of your amiga.

that set aside, those GVP accelerators are a very good bit of kit and if the price is right i would suggest you buy it.

[DoogUK]

They are very good cards, i had one with just 4mb on and it was very capable...i still regret selling it to this day.

also if its the 40mhz EC version, they are easily upgradeable to the full 50mhz processor as the CPU is not soldered onboard and its just a case of swapping the cpu and crystal....very quick then.

[DoogUK]

They go on ebay for around 50-80 quid.....depends how much of a mate he is :lol:

Any more than that i would scrap the idea and go for a blizzard 1230 MKIV, they go for 90-100 but take the cheaper memory and lots of it, 128mb (256 with the scsi kit).

i think the gvp takes 32 mb maximum.

[DoogUK]

the 40mhz version is usualy the EC,i would buy then source a 50mhz full 68030...one nippy card then.

either way the way accelerator card prices are going...it will be a sound investment...but buy it to enjoy it.  :-)

[DoogUK]

lol i looked at that hack and thought better of it...my amigas shake when i get my soldering iron out.

@ morcar....it will run os3.9...it did on mine although reccomended amount of fastram is higher, 3.5 ran nice and smoothly i must say.