Mediator voor A4000D without fast turboboard ...

[Effy]

Let me guess, the Fastlane is the scsi card that allows extra Simm memory Bummer for me ...

[lempkee]

tweeks old Amiga.org account was removed due to innactivity (he has been away for2 years due to no internet)

thats what he said...

[haymiggan]

So two new Mediator owners from this thread...
We need more of these kind of threads!

[lempkee]

we sure do...., but then again....if we had...other ELBOX haters would have stepped in and ruined it..

[Acill]

The Elbox haters can do what they like, but in the end it all boils down to the fact that the Mediator is by far the best PCI solution for Amiga! I would never ger rid of mine!!! the only think I would like to see more of is 3rd party drivers for it. At least a IDE controller and ,aybe some SCSI cards too would be a welcomed adition to the cards we can use now.

[Effy]

Acill : that's why I was thinking first of buying a Powerflyer Z3 as well together with the Mediator 4000D, but I didn't buy it after all because the standard ide port will do for a while, also because a CDRW works too on the standard port ... and hoping of course that soon a SCSI pci card can be used ... I've got one Adaptec ready for it ...

[Framiga]

Hi Effy

Vesalia has just reply to my mail about the 68040@33Mhz CPU for 12,90 EUR

"> -is those 68040 CPU pin to pin compatible with the one installed in a CyberStorm
> card? (PGA ceramic)

Yes, it is.

> -it is a full FPU-MMU 68040 model?

Yes, it is.

>  . . . and if it is possible, the exact model number.

The processor's exact number is XC68040RC33M.

Regards

Vesalia Computer
- Bestellannahme -"

Perfect!

Ciao

[Effy]

Framiga : what has this got to do with my computer ?? I have got a humble 68040/25 and don't feel the need (yet) to have it replaced with a 33 Mhz one because that will probably require another crystal, not ??

[adolescent]

@haymiggan

Maybe 3.  I have a day (or so) to decide what I want to do and still get the free shipping deal.  Here's what I'm pondering, maybe someone can push me in the correct direction.

Current System:
A4000 2M CHIP/16M FAST RAM
CyberStorm Mk2 060/66MHz w/128M FAST RAM
A4091 w/2 x 4G SCSI HD

HW (I already own):
Voodoo 5500 PCI
SB128

HW (I'd plan on getting):
Internal SD/FF
PCI NIC

Option#1
Mediator 4000di

Pros:
Cool Original Case
Cheaper upfront cost

Cons:
Lack of expansion (both PCI and drive bays)
Extra cooling needed (custom)
Extra power needed (I think)

Option #2
Mirage 4000 Pro (with Mediator)

Pros:
More expansion room (both PCI and drive bays)
Comes with power supply

Cons:
Cost (about $150 USD more)
Case is a bit ugly  :-D

Please, someone convince me one way or the other.  Currently I use my A1200/060 much more than the A4000.  But, if I got a mediator and a nice video card + sd/ff that would probably change things quite a bit.

Thanks!

[x56h34]

Get a Mirage 4000 Pro and be done with it. You get a bundle deal for a tower case + mediator + standard beefy PSU + lots of space + no heat problems. End of story.

[whabang]

Cyberus wrote:

Mediator voor A4000D without fast turboboard ...

Ah, switching languages mid-sentence, that's what I like to see! ;-)

Si! That uns gillar!

[adolescent]

Ok, that's one vote for the Mirage (from a Mirage owner that's a good thing).  Do you happen to have pics of the case?

[haymiggan]

I'd have to team up with x56h34 on this one...

Will probably save you with a lot of hazzle!
Plus you're getting the best out of the free-shipping offer

You can always spray away that boring beige colour!

One day I'm gonna take a picture of my neon-red / metallic purple decorated Elbox-Tower  :-D

Super cool with 3 buyers from this thread... but 4 would be better....

and Elbox.... dish out some new stuff soon... ! :-D
Did I say Shark or maybe a MPEG card???

[x56h34]

OK, I'll post some pictures of the case and the insides this weekend.

The case is not the prettiest design in the world, but there is plenty of space in it and it sure beats the standard A4000D if you plan to expand your system heavily.

[tweek]

@ Cyberus and others:

Sorry for posting in Danish. Povl should have had it personally.

Ok, I understand the words "This is my first posting", but the rest?

btw. it translates to "That was not my first posting ... [blabla]" refering to Povls big welcome (not that I didn't like it -- but still... *
The rest is --- as lempkee says --- the explaination why the number of postings was reset.

I hope that'll do it...
-Tweek

[Effy]

Don´t wanna get a Mirage4000 tower, too expensive. I only wanna use a Voodoo5, SB128, networkcard, and maybe a Powerflyer 4000 Z3 with only one big 40 Gb hd and a CDRW 48x12x50. Now why shouldn´t this fit into my humble A4000 D

That´s a contra for the Mirage  :-D