PPC accelerator poll

[fitzsteve]

The processor that gets disabled on an ordinary accelerated system, is only the one that comes as default with the Amiga, the one that you cannot manually unplug by disconecting a card.

Blizzard PPC accelerator boards come with two processors on board, a 68k (either a 040 or a 060) and a ppc, they continue to run both at the same time, only the host Amiga default one gets disabled.

I think the confusion is with OS4 Classic the 68k is disabled and OS4 runs from the PPC only.  

As Gulliver says in normal OS3.x both CPU's are active and you can run 68k apps/games and WarpOS/PowerUP apps/games

Steve.

[fitzsteve]

@Franko (sorry I must have missed your mediator post)

I'm running a Blizzard 060/PPC and Mediator setup and I must say its awesome!

I've got a Soundblaster 128 and a Voodoo 5 5500 hooked up to it.  With the update patch OS4 runs with this setup right out of the box in RTG.

I'm personally looking forward to OS4.1 as I'm sure there will be a lot more options for it software wise as OS4 is a little thin on the ground.

I also use Amigasys4AGA and Classic Workbench P96 along with my RTG setup and they both look and run great.

I also have a stock OS3.9 setup running off the Blizzard SCSI which is nice and fast plus WarpOS/Warp3D all setup and working with the Voodoo 5.

I'm glad I got my PPC, I know it cost me an arm and a leg but I feel part of a very exclusive club and surprisingly I'm not at all worried about using it, I switch the machine on and use it daily.

Steve.

[fitzsteve]

Cheers for that info Steve...

I've always been curious about the mediator board and that's the kind of answers I was hoping for. Amigakit say they have a new version arriving soon so I reckon I'll go with that.

Finally looks like I'll have a good use for my trusty old BPPC board at last and be able to give up trying to find a BVision for it...

Cheers :drink:

Franko

Hey no problem Franko, also Elbox have updated their drivers with a new MMCD so better support for varioius Network Cards, TV Cards, in addition to the Sound and Graphics.  They also do a USB card but I'm led to beleive you're better off with a Subway.

Anyway the mediator was the best move I made for my A1200 after I towered it, I tried a MicroNik Zorro Busboard and I had nothing but a nightmare.  The Mediator (aside from Warp3D) was pretty straight forward to setup.

Steve.