A500/2000 accelerator cards: still unfeasible to create new ones?

[kedawa]

I've already got a trapdoor expansion, so I'd like to have some sort of module that could pop onto the side expansion bay of my A500 and make it super duper.  Flash memory, ethernet, RAM expansion, etc.
I'm sure it'll never happen unless I do it myself, but I just don't have the skills or money right now to do something that sophisticated.

[sim085]

So correct me if I am wrong; out of the box this accelerator card is planned to have a 14 MHz 68020 and the option to add 8MB of FastRAM. Am I right? If so, then, the A1200 adapter (which I understand will allow A1200 accelerator cards to be used with the A500/A500+/A1000/A2000) will allow the use of let say a 68060 CPU with an A500+?

[stefcep2]

Well a cheap 68020 with Fast RAM will allow OS3.9 to be installed and to run WHDLoad.

My first CPU card for my A1200 was an overclocked 68020 (28MHz) with an extra 4MB of RAM and that thing satisfied me for years.

We have a winner.  The Whdload bit.  A500= games machine, so why bother with more than 8 meg and 15 mhz '020

If you do anything that needs more horsepower than really just get an A1200 and expand that.  As a bonus you get AGA...

[ElPolloDiabl]

So correct me if I am wrong; out of the box this accelerator card is planned to have a 14 MHz 68020 and the option to add 8MB of FastRAM. Am I right? If so, then, the A1200 adapter (which I understand will allow A1200 accelerator cards to be used with the A500/A500+/A1000/A2000) will allow the use of let say a 68060 CPU with an A500+?

That what it looks like only I think a few are not compatible. e.g. the Apollo 68040/68060.

[ognix]

I've already got a trapdoor expansion, so I'd like to have some sort of module that could pop onto the side expansion bay of my A500 and make it super duper.  Flash memory, ethernet, RAM expansion, etc.
I'm sure it'll never happen unless I do it myself, but I just don't have the skills or money right now to do something that sophisticated.

Hi!

From what I (we) know, this new accelerator for A500 (ACA520) is an internal one, and will be placed on the 68000 socket.
Moreover the A500 trapdoor expansion has nothing to do with it; the trapdoor in the previous messages refers to the option of connecting more powerful accelerators designed for A1200 trapdoor expansion port.

For your request, since the ACA520 will have a clock port, you could buy a Subway USB card, a 030 based A1200 accelerator (to make Poseidon, the USB stack, working), and a USB->Ethernet adaptor, and you have what you need!  

Of course it will be pricey, but you can buy those things separately, at different times.
BY!

[ognix]

So correct me if I am wrong; out of the box this accelerator card is planned to have a 14 MHz 68020 and the option to add 8MB of FastRAM. Am I right? If so, then, the A1200 adapter (which I understand will allow A1200 accelerator cards to be used with the A500/A500+/A1000/A2000) will allow the use of let say a 68060 CPU with an A500+?

8MB are not an option: they are there!    (as from specs)
For the adapter, theoretically yes, but it has to be tested board by board specifically.

P.S.
The message has been updated with possible price and other details:
http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=732424&postcount=16
...seems I was right with my price tag.  

[ognix]

I've got a question (maybe Photon can answer since he's near Jens)...

Will be possible to mount the ACA520 together with the Indivision ECS inside the A500?
I really hope so (and I think so).  

[Lockon_15]

Sure it will, even in dual Indivision ECS setup.
Together with Subway USB and USB-to-Ethernet bridge, if you have some of those.
As added bonus, you can keep floppy where it's supposed to be.

It's A500.

[Gulliver]

I am thinking on all those pr0n setups we are going to see:

An A500 + ACA520 with:
BlizzardPPC603e+ with a GRex pci busboard + Voodoo and all those other pci cards.

I am going to have a drooling spree!

[Miked]

I have a 68030 @ 40mhz for my Amiga 500 and it is pretty quick.  I wish Jens could build (as some others have stated) something similar to the Viper 530.  It would be nice to have 128mb onboard so as to be able to use Netsurf (although it would probably crawl).  

I suppose a 68040/060 board would be totally out of the question    I know the cost would outweigh the benefit, but it is nice to dream once in a while.

--- I am ok with an 020 board... but would it be possible to increase the memory?  I could see myself building another Amiga 500 system with Jens new accelerator.

[desiv]

--- I am ok with an 020 board... but would it be possible to increase the memory?

Yes..
By adding an ACA1230 to it with the expansion slot it will have..
And Jens and I.C. will sell you one of those gladly..  

desiv

[Miked]

Yes..
By adding an ACA1230 to it with the expansion slot it will have..
And Jens and I.C. will sell you one of those gladly..  

desiv

Excellent.  So 64mb would be the max ram limit?