Mediator 4000Di..should I or not?

[slaapliedje]

I have both a Mediator 4000Di and an Indivision AGA.  Doesn't seem to cause any major heat issues that I've noticed.  Then again, I haven't actually put my hand between the the two while it was turned on.  Could possibly explain my lockups while using the internet though.

It's kind of odd though, I would browse the net with the Aweb version that comes with OS3.9, and then it'd start to lock the system after a short while of browsing some sites.  Then I'd switch to ibrowse, it'd work for a while.  Then it too would start crashing the system.  So then I would use the Aweb_APL_040 I had laying around my hard drive, and it too would do the same thing.  

Then I updated my Mediator drivers to the newest.  Odd thing  is, I swear the card I bought from Elbox was a 64MB card, and I had manually added the extra ram to Fast RAM.  But then when I updated the drivers... suddenly I have 100MB of Fast RAM instead of the 55MB I had before.  Awesome, free major upgrade!

Otherwise my fairly stock A4000 (040 with 16mb of ram and above addons) is very fast for a 15+ year old processor!  

I haven't bought a Deneb yet, still trying to think of a very good reason to spend the cash on it.

slaapliedje

[Darrin]

@Darrin - you hit the nail on the head there. I'd just like to run WB 3.9 in OS 3.9 at 1920x1080 and with a sharp image. I can do it no problem in OS 4.0 on the CVPPC but, no matter what I try, I cannot get it displaying on my LCD under CybergraphX under 3.9.

I have read somewhere that an Indivision is a tight fit (potential heat problem) when used with the Mediator? Is this something I need to be concerned about (extra cooling??) or not really? Asking as my 4K does have an Indivision in her and I'd rather not fry it

Thanks all

My A4000 has been transplanted into a tower, so I can't tell you about how the Indivision would fix under a Di board.  I know I don't have any issues and the video cable just sneaks around the back of the Mediator board and connects to a free back slot.

Although I own CGX4, the Mediator guide kept banging on about P96, so I installed taht instead.  It didn't take me too long to figure out how to make my own screen modes with it, and here's how my Workbench ended up:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b134/darrin01311/grab2.jpg

If heat is a concern in the small desktop case then consider adding a fan on the side of the case.  A few drill holes (I know, drilling holes in a "classic" case should see you burning in hell) and a cheap PC fan and all should be good.  

[wawrzon]

slaapliedje: running your desktop open should very much clarify if this is a heat issue

[dangermouse]

@Darrin - very nice WB desktop res you've got there I ordered a Mediator as I think i'll be OK and it basically gives me 2 4000s that are nicely kitted out.

No doubt I'll have some problems/questions but if I stick with commonly used cards fingers crossed she'll be peachy

Thanks all

[slaapliedje]

slaapliedje: running your desktop open should very much clarify if this is a heat issue

I'll give that a shot tonight.  I went through and set up the hard drive again, and hadn't quite started browsing yet.  

Making an attempt to get AmigaSYS4 with OS3.9 on my system.  Probably did it a roundabout way (Installing through WinUAE) but it does seem to be working now, though a few things seem 'off'.

slaapliedje