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Offline jenfryTopic starter

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A3000 & Cyberstorm
« on: February 10, 2010, 08:08:55 PM »
Hi :)

I have a Cyberstorm with 68040, can I change the CPU with a 68060 (if I find one with a good price)?

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Re: A3000 & Cyberstorm
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010, 08:18:56 PM »
A3000T, Cybervision64, CSMKII 060; A3000D, PicassoII, Z3 Fastlane; A2000D, 040, PicassoII; A4000D, A1200, Blizzard 030 MKIV  (not working - next project)
 

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Re: A3000 & Cyberstorm
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2010, 08:54:49 PM »
Yes, not too hard to do with a little soldering experience.

http://www.g-mb.de/P5Rework.html#CS-MK2
 

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Re: A3000 & Cyberstorm
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2010, 08:59:55 PM »
If I'm not mistaken it's tricky to do this upgrade, you need to reflash the cards firmwarewith the correct firmware.
The 68040 and 68060 cards have different firmware.
I sent a 68040 CS MKII to PG, the guy who did all those excellent BPPC and Apollo '060 upgrades...he failed upgrading my card...it never booted with a 68060 CPU on it..after doing some googling we found out it needed a special firmware which can't be found anymore :(
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Re: A3000 & Cyberstorm
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2010, 09:32:18 PM »
It seems to be a little bit too hard for me, and too dangerous...
I will think about it.
 

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Re: A3000 & Cyberstorm
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2010, 10:01:29 PM »
I found 2 memory modules installed on a socket 7 mother board;
they seems the same kind that are installed on my Cyberstorm.
The only thing I see is:
TM 5432E2-60
Si-Die 4196 TI
Someone know if I can install them into the board???
 

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Re: A3000 & Cyberstorm
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2010, 10:21:59 PM »
Quote from: AMIGAZ;542534
If I'm not mistaken it's tricky to do this upgrade, you need to reflash the cards firmwarewith the correct firmware.
The 68040 and 68060 cards have different firmware.
I sent a 68040 CS MKII to PG, the guy who did all those excellent BPPC and Apollo '060 upgrades...he failed upgrading my card...it never booted with a 68060 CPU on it..after doing some googling we found out it needed a special firmware which can't be found anymore :(

Sounds risky in that case. :/ Maybe later manufactured '040 cards came with a firmware compatible with both processors. I suppose you could make an educated case as to whether or not it would work, if you compared your card's serial number with someone who has successfully made the upgrade.
 

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Re: A3000 & Cyberstorm
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2010, 11:28:25 PM »
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I found 2 memory modules installed on a socket 7 mother board;
they seems the same kind that are installed on my Cyberstorm.
The only thing I see is:
TM 5432E2-60
Si-Die 4196 TI
Someone know if I can install them into the board???

The modules are working con Cyberstom, 16MB x 2 = 32 MB, not bad and for free! :laughing: