MiniMig with AGA

[wizard66]

Yes, routing is completed.
I have some more work to do to produce the manufacturing data, but they should start tomorrow.
/Mike

How much boards are produced MikeJ?
Because looks like your replay is rely taking off bigtime now with the AGA core availble now and stuff.
Looks like there is even more populair then say a year ago (looks like it to me)

[trip6]

Since Loriano was the only one to broach the subject and was ignored... I will bring it up again just to find out the answer.

@MikeJ - Is there a casing solution avaialble that will work for your new board? I am sure this is important but not a deal breaker for many of us. Thanks for all your hard work on this.

[mikej]

Since Loriano was the only one to broach the subject and was ignored... I will bring it up again just to find out the answer.

@MikeJ - Is there a casing solution avaialble that will work for your new board? I am sure this is important but not a deal breaker for many of us. Thanks for all your hard work on this.

The board will fit in any mini-itx case (or atx case for that matter).
It is basically half mini-itx depth, same width so the front two mounting holes work. All the IO fit in a standard ATX IO window.

50 PCBs being made, the first 10 will be populated. If there are no problems, the rest will be populated and more boards ordered.
Once the design work is done, they can knock them out pretty fast here.
/Mike

[whiteb]

The board will fit in any mini-itx case (or atx case for that matter).
It is basically half mini-itx depth, same width so the front two mounting holes work. All the IO fit in a standard ATX IO window.

50 PCBs being made, the first 10 will be populated. If there are no problems, the rest will be populated and more boards ordered.
Once the design work is done, they can knock them out pretty fast here.
/Mike

Sounds good Mike, best way though to populate a few, see how the Board manufacture was, see what Dead's turn up and go from there..

I do not see you having trouble shifting 50 populated boards.  Good work Mike ! No I take that back, OUTSTANDING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[edit] after reading through the progress on your Website, and the bit about 720p@60hz (Pal) jumped out at me, is that only the main system menu, or would all output be upscaled to whatever resolution you want ?

My media player runs 1280x720p@60hz on my LCD screen.., but it wouldnt support 31khz (Scandoubled Amiga modes).

[TheDaddy]

Since Loriano was the only one to broach the subject and was ignored... I will bring it up again just to find out the answer.

@MikeJ - Is there a casing solution avaialble that will work for your new board? I am sure this is important but not a deal breaker for many of us. Thanks for all your hard work on this.

@Trip6

Thanks. I thought I had turned invisible for a moment. :-)
I was asking because since my Minimig case got a good response I thought I'd have a go, I have got the basis and some material left to make one for the fpgaarcade but I'll better concentrate on the case for the SAM/NATAMI or maybe see if I can fit the fpgaarcade in it too.

I'll post some photos soon.

Thanks.

[mikej]

after reading through the progress on your Website, and the bit about 720p@60hz (Pal) jumped out at me, is that only the main system menu, or would all output be upscaled to whatever resolution you want ?

My media player runs 1280x720p@60hz on my LCD screen.., but it wouldnt support 31khz (Scandoubled Amiga modes).

The video ouput block can do anything upto 1080/60P, although this is pushing the timing a bit. 1280x720p and 24/50/60 works well as do various computer standards such as 1280x1024 etc.

Not all cores will support these outputs without extra hardware support such as a video re-sizer or frame rate converter. I would like to see native hi-res support for the Amiga core and I don't think this is particularly difficult. My Atari ST code supports non-standard hi-res modes currently.

/Mike

[tasmanian guy]

The video ouput block can do anything upto 1080/60P, although this is pushing the timing a bit. 1280x720p and 24/50/60 works well as do various computer standards such as 1280x1024 etc.
 
Not all cores will support these outputs without extra hardware support such as a video re-sizer or frame rate converter. I would like to see native hi-res support for the Amiga core and I don't think this is particularly difficult. My Atari ST code supports non-standard hi-res modes currently.
 
/Mike

Am looking forward to a review of the board, once it all up and running so I can place an order :-)

[Crom00]

Am looking forward to a review of the board, once it all up and running so I can place an order :-)

Count me in as soon as these are available.
I have a rapid porotype printer at the ready to spit out a case design.

[wawrzon]

mini itx case could be easily introduced an amiga feeling with a right custom front panel. shouldnt be that hard. i have done such an early conception draft for natami way back. the dumb thing is there is no standard, so one would have to order an amount of cases to produce a fitting panel.

[skurk]

I've been quietly reading this thread for a while, and I must say that this is one of the most interesting and promising classic Amiga projects I've seen for a while.

The original Minimig alone is quite interesting and fun to play with every now and then, but if we introduce AGA, more RAM and possibly even more features ('060, hdd and ethernet was mentioned) then this would definitely reach the level of a computer that I could use every day.

Also, MiniITX form factor would be absolutely perfect.  No reason to re-invent the wheels with custom cases, let's use what's available.

Good work, keep it up!

[B00tDisk]

The board will fit in any mini-itx case (or atx case for that matter).
It is basically half mini-itx depth, same width so the front two mounting holes work. All the IO fit in a standard ATX IO window.

50 PCBs being made, the first 10 will be populated. If there are no problems, the rest will be populated and more boards ordered.
Once the design work is done, they can knock them out pretty fast here.
/Mike

What do you estimate the price will be for a fully populated board?

[yssing]

IT could be cool if the case could look like a small A4K

[Darrin]

IT could be cool if the case could look like a small A4K

Balls to that, I want it in a full size A2000 case with a couple of house bricks inside to replicate the weight of the original!  

[ElPolloDiabl]

Yeah, make my case look like the Walker. :roflmao:
Actually an A4000 tribute is a good idea.

[kolla]

All the IO fit in a standard ATX IO window.

How about the backplate, when can we expect the backplate, can I preorder a backplate? :laughing:

[yssing]

Yeah, make my case look like the Walker. :roflmao:
Actually an A4000 tribute is a good idea.

Well actually I liked the walker case... honestly...





Not kidding, I liked it...





Seriously, I did..

















YES I DID..