A3000 Discussion

[matt3k]

First comment is congrats!
I always preferred the 3000D over any other Amiga, I've owned all of them at one point and IMHO it is the perfect size/performance of the Amigas.

You did all you really need to do, Buster 11, 3.1 ROMS, and updated SCSI.  Now sit back and enjoy it.

Some tips and thoughts - First the 3000D does not have overwelming heat issues to speak of, even with your 040.  That said, I keep the feet slightly elevated to keep the bottom cooler.

Finding the latest ramsey and dmac aren't worth the time and money.  Many systems with the older chips run just fine.

The power supply is perfectly adequate for a fully expanded 3000D.  I have had - Warp Engine 3040, Phonepak, Delphina, Retina Z3, and an Ariandne in one system with no issues.

That all I can think of at the moment...  

Enjoy...
Amazed, simply amazed that the battery didn't leak.  Many 3000's have issues thanks to leaky battery.

[matt3k]

OK,

This is annoying.  I just changed the HDD ID to 4 and the external ID to 2, and now no GURU (had been HDD 0, and CDROM 5).  I mean WTF? Since when does the ID number order matter?:confused:

And the Seagate ST15230N does not like Reselection! What else is on my plate?

If I can get back to 2 days ago where I had my Subway hanging off my ISDN Surfer, my ZorRam 256K, and my Spectrum 24/28 working, then I'll die in my sleep a contented man.

As an aside, I can see where the -5 Volts from the current PSU supplies the 100-bit Zorro slots, but is it needed elsewhere?  If I need a PSU replacement and if I use a Micro ATX that has no -5 Volt  rail,will it be an issue (yes I saw the inversion circuit posted elsewhere)?  The ISA slots are unused, and I don't know of any cards that require it, do you folks?

Sometime SCSI Standards adopted by the manufacturer aren't so standard so in the distant past I have seen a rare issue with ID's and certain devices.   I just switched it and moved on (and generally felt happy it wasn't IDE!!!).  The standard 3000 SCSI is simply rock solid, 20 plus years of run time here without any issues.

I would bet decent money your power supply is fine, I know power supplies can fail, but I have never seen a 3k ps fail.  In trouble shooting items it has always been card order or software version.  This is in my experience...

What is the issue with the spectrum?  does it crash when you try to run video on it?  If yes the the solder/jumper fix on the vga connector on the psb isn't connected.  Look on the card on the hardware database and look at where the wire is jumpered.  Make sure is is on yours.  I have seen this issue with my spectrum.  The wire jumper was poorly attached, a simple fix.

[matt3k]

What's the most up to date SCSI drive an A3000 can handle?
I've got lots of U160 and U320 drives, but I really doubt those would work (work great in my Mac and my PC).

Hi Iggy,

As Zac mention no problem with them, newer drives/scsi are picky with cables and termination.  Old SCSI cables that were a 'mile long' and not well crimped may be an issue.

Modern SSD Drives work fine in Amiga's also.  I have a OWC SATA 3g drive that I picked up on a deal.  The adapters are the pricey part of the deal, they are generally north of $100 USD.

But they format and work well on stock 3000 SCSI.  Sad to say the Acard adapter/SSD do not work on the Warp Engine SCSI.  That and a quiet fan make a silent Amiga...

[matt3k]

Sure Nicolas happy to help,

I just got working working perfectly, after many (much to many) hours.  So everything is still fresh in my mind!

Matt

[matt3k]

Muchas gracias Matt!

First thing I need to do is download the latest 68060.library for my CSMK2. Would Phase 5's be best or Thor's?

I had a CSMKII many years ago.  Great card, congrats.  

I used the Phase 5 ones and they worked perfectly.  Never tried the Thor.

From my experience go with the P5, they are proven and work...