Finding ZIP chips

[spirantho]

Yes, the Oktagon does take ZIPs, the same type as the A2386 bridgeboard, so I think the same type as the A3000.

Only thing is the Oktagon is a Zorro-II card, so if you're using anything faster than a 14MHz 68000 or so, you're slowing your machine down...

[scumble]

Palpatine - I'll have to check the board again. Last time I looked I didn't really count them.

Spirantho - I'm just running a normal 7MHz 68k, so it won't matter. I often thought that A500 accelerators are a bit of a waste, especially GVP's '030 one because you still have to use a slow 16-bit bus...

ed - I just realised that was a reply to the wrong question

[patrik]

@scumble:

A500-accelerators are definately not a waste, they will make your old A500 fly compared to stock performance. Almost all accelerators (GVP included) have onboard 32-bit fastmem and will only utilize the 16-bit bus for accessing motherboard resources such as chipmem and thus the cpu-performance wont suffer.


/Patrik

[scumble]

But I don't think it would make much difference in graphical performance? I'm not clear on how much the CPU deals with - I guess the Workbench applications would be much better.
Generally the trouble is finding A500 accelerators - it doesn't seem that many people bought them.

[patrik]

@scumble:

The graphical performance of the chipset is ofcourse the same. Though keep in mind that when using something that requires some cpu performance such as the Workbench or a flight-simulator it is not the performance of the chipset that is holding it back and making it feel slow, it is the performance of the cpu. As I said earlier, it literaly flies when using an accelerator, especially when using the Workbench - take my word for it. If you yet havent tried out an accelerated Amiga, it is something you need to write down on your "todo-list" :=).


/Patrik

[scumble]

Palpatine wrote:
@Scumble

Hmm only 8? That's weird.

I've checked and there are indeed 16 ZIP sockets. I'll probably be fine with 4MB worth though - I can't see a use for an extra 8MB right now. How should I place an order?

[adz]

scumble wrote:

Palpatine wrote:
@Scumble

Hmm only 8? That's weird.

I've checked and there are indeed 16 ZIP sockets. I'll probably be fine with 4MB worth though - I can't see a use for an extra 8MB right now. How should I place an order?

I would go the full 8MB, I've only got 4MB in my A3000 and it isn't enough for playing several WHDLoad games, I'd love to get the full 16MB but I was recently quoted AU$400 :-o for 8MB worth of ZIPs alone. My only other option is to go for an 040 board that supports SIMMs, but I don't like the idea of an 040 because of compatibility issues. Decisions, decisions...

[Palpatine]

@Scumble

Easiest way to order would be through our webshop.

I have just added the product item here.

Cheers,
Ron

[orange]

So, can two of those 4MB sets be used on Oktagon 2008 to get 8Mbyte RAM, for 50euros? (wanna be sure)
Where is computercity located?

[Palpatine]

@Orange:

It should, yes.

We're located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The amount of stock available is limited though...

Cheers,
Ron

[scumble]

Ok Ron, I put through an order for one 4meg set. The shipping came out a little more, at 9 euro. What's the deal with the VAT? You still have to charge it for international orders? Although, considering it's the EU I suppose it works slightly differently.

[Palpatine]

@Scumble

Thanks!

Is the 9 Euro ok for you? It is 9 because that method is an ensured shipping service, we can also do it for 5 but without insurance.

The € 25 price already includes the VAT, we can only ship at 0% VAT to companies with a regsitered EC VAT number...

Cheers,
ron

[scumble]

Ah yes. I didn't quite add it up right in my head. The postage is no problem, as long as everything stays intact!

[scumble]

Ron,

Any update on the order I put through?