Blizzard PPC604e upgrade discussion

[stachu100]

 
Maybe in the near future :cool:
 

Reading that made me sad. I would have loved to have seen that come to fruition.

[stachu100]

Can I make my preorder then? :laugh1:

You are third in line

[stachu100]

Is that the card where people preordered, but ended up losing their money because phase 5 went bankrupt?

No

[stachu100]

But honestly, would that be ever possible?

Specification says: "yes, but..."
What will be in reality: well, there is only one way to know the answer.
I would like to know this answer and I'm planning this since few months already.
Can be the same story as 604e on Blizzard PPC...

[stachu100]

Are you talking about the upgrading existing card or make a brand new one?

I can do upgrade only. New board development is a HUGE taks and requires a lot of resources and $$$$$$$$$$$$$
I don't have them.

[stachu100]

are you sure thats the fastest.
 
i bet you i can make you edit your posting by uploading a photo.
 
i have two of them here in my hand awaiting a Cyberstorm PPC and i guarantee it to work.

Sure 350MHz is not the fastest:
 
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_q_oHfEAZ9qKTAczyhV6_w?feat=directlink
 
And 375MHz is also not the fastest

[stachu100]

Cool!
 
So... what is the fastest?
 
Apple Hammer

400MHz is the fastest 604e family member ever produced.

[stachu100]

are all of you sure 400Mhz is the fastest processor that may work in a Cyberstorm.
 
i know of one other *possible* processor that *may possibly* work and it`s not 400Mhz

We both know that the fastest processor which *can* work in Cyberstorm is 1,1GHz (no mistake here)
I've been told that 1,2GHz version was also produced, but cannot find the source of information now...
 
So the facts:
1) 604e@400MHz (overclocked form 375MHz)
 
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3btFzg1vyTUc_tLczJLvyg?feat=directlink
 
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SnwjCOxLRgDo3AeSQa9eoQ?feat=directlink
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvMPRAzAWZg
 
2) G3@500MHz
 
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BaiqXNvqJEf-5rjAMStT9Q?feat=directlink
 
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NcaOynGolSrT6Qw9EG215Q?feat=directlink
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h_V_HLWp7o
 
Running on MAC, but as everyone can see if the software/hardware can handle 604e it will handle G3 and G4 CPU as well.
 
This is my plan for next 2-3 months (unfortunately I can spend only 2-3hours/week for my hoby due to overload with "family activities" :afro:
And yes; all job I'm doing for Amiga things is done in my basement
 
Take care!

[stachu100]

if you can replace and solder a 360 BGA to a 255 BGA on a Cyberstorm i will call you LORD OF THE BGA.
 
you will become MASTER of the BGA and will be ranked higher than me,and if you can do it i will be on my knees.

@delshay,
I don't know you and you don't know me but be sure that last thing I want is to compete with you.
I've started all this upgrade story becuase I was forced to buy 10pcs of MC68060RC50 from China to have them at resonable price in Poland.
But I need only 1 for my newly purchased CSPPC 040...
So I had to do something with remaining 9...
So I offered upgrade service to Polish Amiga Users.
 
Before that I was happy with WarpEngine for 6years :afro:
 
So for me all this stuff is just good fun. And I'm RISKING only MINE hardware for prototype.
If other people wants the same upgrade; well, why not?
I have some knowledge, skills and equipment, money.
But lack of time
And I'm not LORD OF THE BGA and I don't want to be :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
But there is ZIF socket which can be used for PPC CPU (if someone wants/must  have "Frankenstein board", I know one of such CSPPC board where ZIF is only the solution)
I will be happy with 604e@400MHz.
 
So cool down, relax, drink beer or two :drink::drink:
 
If you have done something and you are proud of that - well, show us!

[stachu100]

 
Lord of the BGA gets all the chicks!

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

[stachu100]

@stachu100,
 
Figure out how to upgrade the CyberStorm PPC cards to 604e/350-400mhz and 68060/75-100mhz with both running stable, not too hot and with full compatibility for all Amiga software and I will gladly pay you to do the same upgrade on my CyberStorm PPC

Something like this?
 
http://picasaweb.google.com/stacho100/CyberstormPPC06066MHzPPC400MHz#
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Xg7wEvd5c
 

060 can be overclocked up to 75MHz under the conditions that RAM is very good.
Higher frequencies are not possible to work stable as onboard logic chips are overclocked from initial 50MHz, so 100MHz is not possible for sure.