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Offline Vlabguy1Topic starter

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A2500...
« on: March 25, 2013, 12:41:00 AM »
Recently acquired an A2000 and a A2500 and really never thought much of the A2000's just being big, not really attractive etc.. but have since have a new fondness for the beasts..

And they are loaded with several good upgrades.. :
A2500:
DKB 2632..
GVP A2000-HC+8
Supra Corp SupraRAM 2000 (8meg)
Super Denise
2meg Agnes..
A2320 Display Enhancer

A20000:
Supra Corp 68K ACCELERATOR (An oddly shaped card, never seen before, sits horizontal
in the slot, see pic).


**just adding pics..
***added one more..
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Re: A2500...
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2013, 12:51:41 AM »
@Vlabguy

awesome! congrats on getting your new 2000 systems. make sure to take a few photos for the gallery. :)

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Re: A2500...
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2013, 01:10:23 AM »
Quote from: Vlabguy1;730222

A20000:
Supra Corp 68K ACCELERATOR (An oddly shaped card, never seen before, sits horizontal
in the slot, see pic).


It's shaped that way because they used the same board for the A2000 and A500 version of it. The A500 version of it sits in a case and attaches to the side expansion connector.
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Offline Matt_H

Re: A2500...
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2013, 02:16:24 AM »
@ Vlabguy1

Congrats on the find! I'd be interested to hear how you get on with the DKB 2632. I got one in a 2500 I acquired and it's very, very unstable. Hope you have better luck with yours!
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Re: A2500...
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2013, 02:21:07 AM »
Your A2500 has almost everything mine has, minus a GVP EGS Spectrum and plus the Supra ram card. The HC+8 does the same thing and you can just put simms in it and pull the Supra card. Are you sure it has 8mb? The most Zorro II ram you can have in an A2000/A2500 is 8mb and the 2630 card usally has 2 or 4mb of 32 bit ram which is mapped into the 8gb of Zorro II ram space. The 2632 makes it possible to have a decent amount of ram in an A2500. They are extremely rare and you really scored in getting an A2500 with one.
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Re: A2500...
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2013, 12:58:50 PM »
I have three and guess I am lucky, but they all work perfectly and only thing I have ever replaced were the batteries.

True tanks and with a 68060 & RTG its a pretty amazing machine for being 26 years old.

Congrats on your find!
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Re: A2500...
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2013, 02:12:20 PM »
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@Vlabguy

awesome! congrats on getting your new 2000 systems. make sure to take a few photos for the gallery. :)

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Will do for sure!!

Rich
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Re: A2500...
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2013, 02:13:41 PM »
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@ Vlabguy1

Congrats on the find! I'd be interested to hear how you get on with the DKB 2632. I got one in a 2500 I acquired and it's very, very unstable. Hope you have better luck with yours!


I will keep you posted..on the 2632..

Rich
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Re: A2500...
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2013, 06:51:31 PM »
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I have three and guess I am lucky, but they all work perfectly and only thing I have ever replaced were the batteries.
 
True tanks and with a 68060 & RTG its a pretty amazing machine for being 26 years old.
 
Congrats on your find!

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Really enjoy my 2000-60 at 64 Mhz and Picasso II.
 
I am amazed at how fast it boots and its response time.
 
Enjoy the 2000s !
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Re: A2500...
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2013, 03:35:24 AM »
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I will keep you posted..on the 2632..

Rich


Much appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: A2500...
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2013, 11:10:30 PM »
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Much appreciated. Thanks!


So far..so good.  What issues are you experiencing?

Rich
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Re: A2500...
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2013, 03:58:35 AM »
awesome that sounds like a nice setup.
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Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: A2500...
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2013, 04:07:45 AM »
Quote from: Vlabguy1;730222
**just adding pics..


Great pics!  Think you've got enough floppy drives there?  I thought Amiga only supported a max of 4, LOL.  ;)
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Re: A2500...
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2013, 12:33:16 PM »
Quote from: Matt_H;730226
@ Vlabguy1

Congrats on the find! I'd be interested to hear how you get on with the DKB 2632. I got one in a 2500 I acquired and it's very, very unstable. Hope you have better luck with yours!


Odd, I used my 2632 with 128mb of ram for years without problems.
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Re: A2500...
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2013, 03:12:27 PM »
Same here, I've never had any problems with it, both starting from the shell after Workbench loaded, or putting it in the startup-sequence.
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