WTB, help me out !

[P1nd-112]

Hi, im new on this site, and also into amiga ! I got a 1200 some weeks ago.. Now i want to upgrade it, but i don't know what to do ! i've been reading a little in this forum, and many of you are talking about zorro and blizzard cards ! what do i need ?

[AmiJIm]

I would buy an 68030 /050 - 64mb accel ,or better yet an 68040
a 2,5 inch hard disc ,a vga scan doubler ofr lcd output and a pmcia to compact flash adapter for files transfers.
and enjoy WHDLoad my friend.
if you dont go the scan doubler way,at least go RGB to Scart!

[hbarcellos]

Instead of a 2.5hd why not an IDE Compact Flash Adapter and a Wireless 16-bit PCMCIA card for file transfer?

About the accelerators, what's the "real world" difference between a 030 50mhz and a 040 40mhz?

[Flashlab]

First of all; what do you want to do with your Amiga?

[P1nd-112]

i have hdd and cd-rov drives. and it works great.. and a 10mbit pmcia netcard for filetransfer.. only need some more acceleration.. what is the best solution ?

[doctorq]

For an A1200 in a desktop case the best solution would be a 030 card or a 060 card. Avoid 040 cards.

[P1nd-112]

flashlab: nothing special ! it's just funning to spend some time with ! but i hate the monitor i have, i want to connect my lcd screen to it !

[DoogUK]

Why avoid 040's?? my apollo 040 has been outstanding for me with very little compatibility problems and ran way better than a gvp 030 @50mhz that i had.

[doctorq]

@DoogUK

Because 040 based accelerator cards normally produces a lot more heat than a 030 or 060 based card does.

[DoogUK]

Oh i agree totaly, i changed the 5v fan on my apollo for a 12v low profile heatsink and fan....no probs there.

[Flashlab]

040's can run really hot in the 1200 case.

For connecting the 1200 to an LCD monitor you would need a scandoubler; maybe a better option would be a monitor that also accepts composite input. That would be easier to get (scandoublers are rare and expensive).

[tokyoracer]

I have a 030 in my machine and its great. Robust (if you get a Phase5 made one) and is a good all-rounder for general stuff. More compatible too!

[Krusher]

I had a M-Tec 1230, with a 68030 (duh) running at 28mhz, fitted with an FPU and 8mb ram.

Biggest issue was the trapcover, I never could close it

Board ran fine though, never had any issues with it.

[rednova]

Dear Friend:

I also have an a1200. I have upgraded to an 030/50mhz + fpu + 18mb ram. Also a 2gig hd. Everything works great!!!
My favorite programs are: amospro (you can create your own amiga games!!!), deluxe paint iv (great for drawing)and aladdin 4d (3d rendering and animation-for amiga).
Amospro you can get it for free:

http://amos.condor.serverpro3.com/

That is the amos factory website...there you can ask about getting amospro (free) and you can join in...to start learning how to code in amos/how to create your own amiga games.
Amospro is really easy to learn and then you can make your own amiga games!!!

cheers!!!

rednova
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