A2000 - Actually a A1500 UK Spec

[A2000]

Hi, im new to the amiga.org forum, but have been into amigas for some time now, having been given a brand spanking new A1500 [uk spec] many years ago, i even got a star lc24-200 colour dot matrix printer with it!!

I have since dissasembled it and have it all boxed up as individual components, but after looking on here and on the net im going to reassemble it.

Im not sure if im going to keep it or not, is the A1500-UK (actually an A2000) worth anything? it has not got a HDD or controller as it was never sold with one, so if i keep it how can i add a hdd to it? what are the best upgrades for this spec machine?

this is my version of amiga here:
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=624

[Darrin]

I bought an A1500 to replace my A2000 when it's PSU caught fire (long story).  I upgraded the A1500 with a SCSI HD/2MB RAM Card, a kickstart ROM splitter that would swich between KS1.3 and KS2.0 whenever I reset via the keyboard, a Zorro RAM board and a Zorro Scan Doubler/Flicker Fixer.

If you're thinking of installing a hard drive then I recommend the Buddha Gold IDE Zorro card that will let you connect 3.5" and 2.5" Hard Drives, CD ROMS, etc.  I have one in my A3000 and highly recommend it.

Keep an eye out on E-Bay for some Zorro RAM boards.  They crop up from time to time and you can pick them up quite cheaply.

Definately upgrade the kickstart ROM.  If you can, get a ROM switcher similar to what I had.  That way you can install a 3.0 ROM to run OS3.9 and also use the original ROM (2.0 in an A1500, I think) for games that need it.  There is also a handy utility called that can allow you to set up your hard drive to boot a different Workbench depending on which ROM is active.  I used it on mine to load WB1.3 (salvaged from the dead A2000 or WB2.0.

Finally, hunt around for a scan doubler.  A Zorro one is quite rare, but Software Hut are supoosed to be getting some external ones in stock soon.

[c64_d0c]

this is the best military spec amiga! dont sell it but keep it and upgrade with hd,cd,kickstart switch with 1.3 and 3.1,030 or 060 cpu card,32 or 64 or 128mb ram,flicker fixer/scandoubler... you do this and you have a killer amiga
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Milf Ebony

[TrevorDick]

Don't throw it away.  At worst put it up for sale on ebay.

I bought an A1500 when my A2000 went kaput! It is exactly the same machine as the A2000 but comes fitted with 2 floppy drives and no hard drive as standard.

I was able to transfer the boards & HD from my faulty A2000 into the A1500, and all worked fine. The A1500/A2000 is a "bit of a tank" and is very upgradeable.

Mine now contains an PC Bridgeboard and MSDos HD, an amiga HD and works well.

TrevorDick