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Offline FlowmanTopic starter

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Vesalia Viper 1260
« on: August 19, 2003, 04:55:54 PM »
Just want to check if anyone got any info about this card?? Trying to find any test resault, but there is nothing out there. Or should i maybe get a blizzard 1260?

Another thing. Just got my a1200 i bought. What card does u ppl recomend if im only going to use amigaos 3.9 and play old fun games =). Blizzard 1240 or a 1260?
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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2003, 06:23:47 PM »
I don't know much about the viper cards but I don't think it has the equivalent of the Blizzards CyberPatcher. Seeing as you mainly want to play games I wouldn't worry about it much. There is a program called Oxypatcher that does the same job anyway.

I can honestly recommend a Blizzard 1260. I've had one for two years and it has given faultless performance. Games like Quake /Payback/Descent are feasable on it (only at low res). Workbench really flies with this card and loading up JPG's, decoding web pages are so much faster. Your 1200 really jumps in performance and multitasking between multiple programs suddenly becomes a reality. I really can't recommend it enough. Also, I would say it is much more compatible with older software than a 1240. I know this sounds bizzare, but its true! But that's not too relevant since we have whdload to install all those old games
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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2003, 06:56:26 PM »
@Flowman

If you can, buy a Blizzard even used on eBay.

Ciao


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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2003, 07:01:05 PM »
040 suxx for old games...get a 030 or a 060...

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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2003, 08:04:20 PM »
Sure on ebay.. have u seen one there latley. If u got one for sale msg me  :-D
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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2003, 10:09:10 AM »
Personally, I'd go ahead with the Viper... Granted, you won't get the SCSI controller with it, but at least it's a new design by a company that currently exists. That and they're a hell of alot cheaper.

And if no one else around here uses it, you can give US a report  :-D
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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2003, 11:00:17 AM »
Depends on what you want. If you can live without SCSI then I'd go for the Viper. It's new and still produced and supported, so it will have a warranty. And for the price of second hand Blizzards you can almost buy a Viper one.
Performance will probably be the same, but there are no benchmarks so if you prefer, don't risk and ask the seller to run some benchmark tests before you buy. I bet the performance is the same though.
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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2003, 12:22:36 PM »
I didn't realise Vipers are still being produced and were available so cheaply. In that case, I would recommend a Viper '060
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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2003, 04:15:50 PM »
Sure i can live without the scsi.. will use ide disks. But do all drivers program and everything support that card? Or do i maybe need something special =). I will try to mail them and check what they say.
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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2003, 07:22:50 PM »
By cheap, how much are we talking here?  And where would be a good place to see about ordering one?  My poor little a1200 is still without an accelerator since my '030 died. =(

I live in the US, would there be any problems using one if I ordered it from overseas?
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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2003, 08:36:28 PM »
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Flowman wrote:
Just want to check if anyone got any info about this card??  


I just ordered this card a while ago and I should have it next week! I'll post every bit of information here as soon as I get it  :-D
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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2003, 07:48:08 AM »
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Lilkit wrote:
By cheap, how much are we talking here?  And where would be a good place to see about ordering one?  My poor little a1200 is still without an accelerator since my '030 died. =(

I live in the US, would there be any problems using one if I ordered it from overseas?


Get them from the source: http://www.vesalia.de current price at the time of this post is US$223.55 for the 060/50MHz and US$153.65 for the 040/40MHz.
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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2003, 10:17:26 AM »
Sweet mother of god. USD220? That's like, giving em away!!!
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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2003, 02:12:11 PM »
It gets better...

I had a look at their shipping info page.  If you live outside the EU you get to deduct 16% German VAT.

So that makes a bare Viper 060/56 only USD $199!

(As of 22/08/03, excluding shipping and any customs fees).


My god, even I might be able to afford that...



But why is it listed at 56Mhz?  I guess it comes overclocked.  Not complaining.
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Re: Vesalia Viper 1260
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2003, 04:08:42 PM »
@xyth:
And guess who put all his money in the wrong account :-)

Nice avatar. Broadsword and the Beast?
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