My 500+ Project

[djos]

There's always the Zeus68k option, which should give a 50MHz 68000 and 8MB fast ram.

You mean the one I mentioned here:

PS, Im currently drooling over the Zeus68k, I so want one when they are released (hope they are affordable!).  http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=65047

[Lurch]

A shame the Zeus isn't at least a 68010 as from what I've read and witnessed on my a500 the quit key in WHDLoad doesn't work with the 68000... which was why I upgraded to a 68010 :-)

As for Monkey Island 1 and 2 I have that running very nicely with my current setup with WHDLoad :-)

Space quest series is the only one I'm having issues with speed wise.

[djos]

Agreed, I'm running an 010 myself and it definitely benchmarks well @ the same speed plus gives you the handy quit key you mentioned.

[Hattig]

You mean the one I mentioned here:

Yup, that one! Must have missed that post. Still, it looks like a nice bit of hardware, especially if the price is right.

As for the 68010 - do Freescale manufacture them still? I guess the modern 68ks are still made, on a cheap but still relatively advanced process, hence the faster clock speeds.

[djos]

Yeah Im not really sure why they wouldn't use a 68010 unless they weren't available - i suppose compatibility might also be a factor?

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I got sick of having to manually remove the plug pack from my GBS-8220 so today I made this cable:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/71121999/Amiga/2012-08-16%2011.06.42.jpg

Using 3.5mm mono audio plug - I also installed a 3.5mm Mono audio socket into the DVD/PSU/CF-IDE combo using the 5v rail. This will allow me to turn all my Amiga gear on/off with a single switch. :cool:

I haven't actually installed the socket into the back of the Combo unit yet (hence no photo), as Im waiting for all my eSATA bits to arrive so I can decide where im installing them first.

[Lurch]

Nice work, great to have posts about classic gear :-)

[djos]

Arrrgh, finally got around to trying out the pico-psu on monday (my power brick arrived) and the darn thing is faulty, it worked for a few mins and then died and now it shuts itself down after being on for 2 seconds even if all im powering is a 12v fan!

I've lodged a request for a replacement board with the seller but it's very annoying as I cut my nicely soldered and heat-shrunk wiring loom to bits while trying to find the fault!

Btw, I have decided on one more change to my build tho, the CF-IDE is now going to live inside the 500 near the Trapdoor opening so I can get it out on the rare occasions I'll need to. This gives me more room in the DVD/PSU combo for my IDE-eSata conversion.

[djos]

Oh one more update, I realised while chatting to some other PAL a500 owners that my miggy was defaulting to NTSC output for some reason (explained why some games wouldnt play nice), and so after some investigation I discovered that the previous owner of my rev6 mobo had soldered JP4 closed.

So I de-soldered it and voila now it defaults correctly to PAL.

[som99]

Arrrgh, finally got around to trying out the pico-psu on monday (my power brick arrived) and the darn thing is faulty, it worked for a few mins and then died and now it shuts itself down after being on for 2 seconds even if all im powering is a 12v fan!

I've lodged a request for a replacement board with the seller but it's very annoying as I cut my nicely soldered and heat-shrunk wiring loom to bits while trying to find the fault!

Btw, I have decided on one more change to my build tho, the CF-IDE is now going to live inside the 500 near the Trapdoor opening so I can get it out on the rare occasions I'll need to. This gives me more room in the DVD/PSU combo for my IDE-eSata conversion.

I hope your PSU issues resolve, nice to see you keep up the good work, I would also put the CF/Converter near the trapdoor for ease of access

[djos]

Cheers, hopefully the seller will replace the PSU board.

[djos]

Finished converting my DVD-ROM/PSU Combo to eSATA this morning.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/71121999/Amiga/2012-08-30%2008.33.49.jpg

Just need to hookup an ATX PSU to test it all while waiting for a replacement Pico-PSU board.

[som99]

Looking good, I myself is thinking of going a similar route, since I got heat issues atm with my A1200 I guess I have to ditch the internal DVD mounting plans :/ So might steal some of your ideas

[djos]

Go for it mate!

[djos]

I really liked the style of the power board i'd bought but have decided to give one of the below style pico-psu's a shot - on the plus side, they are tiny and cheap!



http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BN-12V-120W-DC-DC-MINI-ITX-ATX-Power-Supply-Car-Vehicle-/330579617831?pt=AU_CablesConnectors&hash=item4cf814a827#ht_1973wt_906

[Lurch]

That's the style I have which are more like the official PICO brand. Works really well :-)

[djos]

Good to hear, the nice big solder pads on the PCB should make life easier too. :cool: