Epsilon's Amiga X1000 Blog

[Kremlar]

A damaged CPU during a failed firmware update?  Wow.  Never heard of such a thing.

Is the CPU not socketed?

[jj]

this issue is the cost of a new cpu.  dont think its surface mounted

[ddniUK]

PASemi on Nemo boards ARE surface mounted.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Great blog entries as always.  TSMC looks like fun!  

[Rob]

My X1000 is now over 3 years old and is out of warranty unfortunately, and putting a replacement CPU in it is close to the cost of a new X1000, so I have been recommended to buy a new replacement X1000 instead, which gives me a new warranty again also.  

I am working on this replacement with A-EON at the moment, and Trevor is being very helpful and generous to get this sorted out for me. I am very grateful for this, and I have paid for the replacement this week.

Hopefully I will get this system shipped to me in AU soon, and have my X1000 again to blog about the latest developments! Can't wait to get it! :-)

Regards,
Epsilon

You should arrange to get an X5000 instead.  Being able to cover the new machine in your blog is good for A-EON too.

A damaged CPU during a failed firmware update?  Wow.  Never heard of such a thing.

Is the CPU not socketed?

It sounds like it was the powercut, or when the power came back on, that killed the CPU.  That he was updated the firmware at the time is simply co-incidence.

The CPU is surface mouned but as JJ says it is the cost of sourcing a replacement that makes it uneconomical.

@Epsilon

Have you checked to see if you could claim against your home/contents insurance since the X1000 is a high value item.

[Kremlar]

Never heard of any CPU dying, except for overheating, and even that was quite some time ago.  What a horrible situation.  I would be quite upset.

[spudje]

Wouldn't getting an X5000 test system have been a better idea??

[Yasu]

Wasn't the X1000 insured? If so, you should get some money back and the insurence company will claim the electric company of the money lost. I think.

[OlafS3]

You should arrange to get an X5000 instead.  Being able to cover the new machine in your blog is good for A-EON too.



It sounds like it was the powercut, or when the power came back on, that killed the CPU.  That he was updated the firmware at the time is simply co-incidence.

The CPU is surface mouned but as JJ says it is the cost of sourcing a replacement that makes it uneconomical.

@Epsilon

Have you checked to see if you could claim against your home/contents insurance since the X1000 is a high value item.

to be AmigaOS NG user is a expensive venture

[eliyahu]

@OlafS3

i've had commodity PCs -- expensive ones -- die, too. it happens.

-- eliyahu

[OlafS3]

@OlafS3

i've had commodity PCs -- expensive ones -- die, too. it happens.

-- eliyahu

PCs for 3000 EUR? PCs die too of course but it depends on what you have paid for it

[eliyahu]

i've paid more than that for PCs in the immediate past, yes. some gaming rigs can cost a fortune. and at least two in the past decade died and required a $1,000+ replacement of components. so it can happen anywhere.

-- eliyahu

[OlafS3]

i've paid more than that for PCs in the immediate past, yes. some gaming rigs can cost a fortune. and at least two in the past decade died and required a $1,000+ replacement of components. so it can happen anywhere.

-- eliyahu

I do not need high-end gaming and for normal purposes any standard system is enough. I would have even problems to imagine a PC for that price. But if you say you have.

[Epsilon_]

Hi All,

I have updated my blog with two posts - One looking at the Indivision AGA MK2 on my Amiga 4000T, including the configuration needed to display on TFT screen correctly, and also a look inside of my Amiga 4000T:

http://amigax1000.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/indivision-aga-mk2-on-amiga-4000t.html

http://amigax1000.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/inside-my-a4000t.html

I hope you enjoy it! :-)

Catcha,
Epsilon

[Epsilon_]

Hi All,

I have created two new blog entries - one looking at a selection of  Classic Amiga software in 2015, and also a slightly offtopic one off  post about my new C64 with SD2IEC and Chameleon64!

Links are here:

http://amigax1000.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/selection-of-classic-amiga-software-in.html

http://amigax1000.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/my-commodore-64-has-arrived-with-sd2iec.html

I hope you enjoy them!



Catcha,
Epsilon

[Epsilon_]

Hi All,

Today I wrote a blog entry looking at the new installation of Icaros Desktop 2.0.3 on my Core i7 PC this week, with 2D/3D support and trying out the Odyssey 1.25 Beta too:

http://amigax1000.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/icaros-desktop-203-and-odyssey-125-beta.html

I hope you enjoy it! :-)

Catcha,
Epsilon