SAM440 EP Flex

[Everblue]

What do you think of this:

http://www.acube-systems.biz/eng/news.php?id=29

FlexATX Form Factor (215 x 170 mm)
CPU SoC AMCC 440ep - 667 Mhz
DDR DIMM 100 slot, max 512 MB (or in alternative 512 MB DDR soldered onboard)
USB 2.0 OHCI/EHCI NXP PCI controller
Audio Cirrus Logic CS4281 and Realtek ALC655 Codec
Silicon Image 4 Serial ATA ports
Pericom 8150B PCI Bridge
PCI Slots - 1x 32 bits, 66 Mhz - 2x 32 bits, 33 Mhz
mini PCI Slot - 32 bits, 33 Mhz (optional)
2 integrated Ethernet 10/100 ports
FPGA Lattice XP with 80 pin I/O expansion connector
ZigBee module (optional)
RTC with backup battery
UBoot

Availability: August 2008
Price: tba

Its a new version of the SAM PPC board - and I have read a post by Acube on an Italian forum that the price will be "a very nice surprise".

Also, I wonder, what are the chances for Amiga OS 4.0 coming out for it!



 :-D

[spihunter]

A bigger "Nice Suprise" would be OS4 or MorphOS running on it otherwise I'm not even sure what the point of this board is or why it relevent to these forums?

If I wanted Linux PPC I would buy an old 500mhz G4 Mac for $100 off of craigslist.

[Everblue]

Well yes of course, if its just a 'linux board' no one would care.

This is being made by ACube Systems, and OS4 *IS* marketed by ACube, so its "easy" to see a connection between them

[Flashlab]

Sadly though it's even easier to see that Acube will never get the needed license from AInc for OS4.

[spihunter]

I actually feel bad for Acube. they have all this OS4 ready hardware for us but they cant put it out beacuse of an idiotic lawsuit.

I would buy one right now if it came with OS4.

[Everblue]

What if they released through unofficial ways an installer that puts OS4 on a Sam machine?

Oh well, just wishful thinking

[dammy]

Also, I wonder, what are the chances for Amiga OS 4.0 coming out for it!

I'd say slim to none, I don't think AI DE is going to lose the law suits.  Now seeing AROS on the SAM440 Flex, that's a real possibility.

Dammy

[Agafaster]

no mention of Video adaptor ? I presume a Voodoo or Radeon in a PCI slot then...

[Everblue]

Yeah its not on board... but I was reading somewhere an AGP card can be used with some adapter.

[Rob]

AGP to PCI adapters do exist but wouldn't it be easier, cheaper and more reliable to use a PCI card.

PowerColor do a PCI version of their Radeon 2400 so you're not limited to old technology either.

[niklasni1]

Looks very interesting. Especially if the price is right. The mini-ITX version is a bit too expensive, I think, though I'd promised myself one if I found a job for the summer...

I'm actually interested in this regardless of, if I could put FreeBSD on it I'd still find a use for it, though I suspect I'm a minority of one on that count. I like the power consumption, and I like the fact that it's not an 8086-derivative (for old time's sake).

[bloodline]

niklasni1 wrote:
Looks very interesting. Especially if the price is right.

I'm actually interested in this regardless, if I could put FreeBSD on it I'd still find a use for it.

What would be the right price?

[Phantom]

It just another Linux-board for me. You can't run AmigaOS 4.0, not even MorphOS 1.4.5 (not 2.0), or even AROS. So what this board has to do with Amiga? :-?  :-?

[niklasni1]

You know, I'm not sure... but the mini-ITX version is just over 600 euros including VAT and shipping... and that's just the MB. I'd hope something like 400 euros (just enough to put it in the "less than a Mac Mini"-bracket) but I don't know if that's realistic.

I'll probably end up getting either this or a NatAmi dev board if I find the money, though..

[zyphoid]

Everblue wrote:
Yeah its not on board... but I was reading somewhere an AGP card can be used with some adapter.

I was wondering about that since I've had this 9200 radeon AGP graphics board sitting  un used debating if I should hold out or sell. Never heard of an adapter though