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Offline Oldsmobile_MikeTopic starter

Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« on: May 14, 2015, 04:36:48 AM »
It took me *two years* to find them.  I had to order them all the way from Finland, and paid more than I'd care to admit.  But my A2000 now has as much memory as an early 2000's era PC, LOL.  ;)

All you people hoarding CSPPC's and A4000T's can just hush up, haha.  ;)
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos
 

Offline Oldsmobile_MikeTopic starter

Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2015, 04:37:54 AM »
Edit:  Huzzah!  I can finally open more than one tab in IBrowse!  *grin!*
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos
 

Offline Fingers

Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2015, 07:01:48 AM »
Hey Mike,

This hasn't left you with any spare 1mb GVP SIMMs has it? :)

PZ.
 

Offline Oldsmobile_MikeTopic starter

Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2015, 07:43:58 AM »
Quote from: Fingers;789250
This hasn't left you with any spare 1mb GVP SIMMs has it? :)

4x 4MB 60ns SIMM's,  actually.  Was thinking about putting them up on ebay once I'm 100% sure the new ones are without issue.  Try to recoup a little bit of what I paid for the new ones, but I want to make sure there's no issues first.  So far I've tested the new ones by copying tons of files to the ram disk, playing big .mp3's, and opening a bunch of tabs in IBrowse.  So far so good!  ;)
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos
 

Offline Fingers

Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2015, 07:45:56 AM »
If I can find 4x 1mb 60ns ones, then I'd be interesting in buying 2x of your 4mb ones...long story...stupid GVP! LOL.

PZ.
 

Offline Oldsmobile_MikeTopic starter

Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2015, 07:48:05 AM »
It kind of staggers me how hard these were to find.  Was joking with a friend that now that I have some, I could send one off to China and have it duplicated within a week.  I mean, there's obviously a market for GVP-compatible SIMM's, and it's not like they could be "that hard" to reverse-engineer and mass produce.  You'd think someone like AmigaKit would have jumped on that, right?  :idea:
« Last Edit: May 14, 2015, 07:54:10 AM by Oldsmobile_Mike »
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos
 

Offline Fingers

Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2015, 07:54:52 AM »
There are some guys over at another forum making unpopulated PCBs for these, but only 4mb & 8mb versions I think.

Yes, AmigaKit...you are missing loads of sales by not getting in on this!

PZ.
 

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Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2015, 11:37:18 AM »
Anyone can pre-order some 4 and 16 Mb here for about 6 € : http://www.a1k.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49495

(PCB only)

Be quick, it's the last day !!




:)

Offline Fingers

Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2015, 12:59:07 PM »
Can any of these be used as compatible 1mb using the correct chips?!

PZ.
 

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Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2015, 05:12:07 PM »
Mike...going off-topic slightly, can you send me a PM regarding your workbench (not the OS, the table) setup? I haven't seen anything like it before and I am really liking the angles and upper shelves.  :D
 

Offline Oldsmobile_MikeTopic starter

Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2015, 05:12:46 PM »
Quote from: Cosmos;789269
Anyone can pre-order some 4 and 16 Mb here for about 6 %&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@!8364; : http://www.a1k.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49495

(PCB only)

Be quick, it's the last day !!

Forum requires registration and appears to be all in German.  @Cosmos, if you're feeling generous, maybe you could translate and do a quick post about it somewhere on here?  I don't think the knowledge about this project ever made it over to amiga.org, there might be other folks here who are interested?

Side-note, I'm always amazed when I peruse those German Amiga websites.  They've always got some wacky home-brew projects going on.  That "Protein von Botfixer" (or however you pronounce it) accelerator?  Awesome!  :)
« Last Edit: May 14, 2015, 05:16:34 PM by Oldsmobile_Mike »
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos
 

Offline zipper

Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2015, 05:24:43 PM »
You can always put an English post there, most of them do read it. I being lazy with my deficient German do it every now and then.
 

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Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2015, 06:10:22 PM »
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Forum requires registration and appears to be all in German.  @Cosmos, if you're feeling generous, maybe you could translate and do a quick post about it somewhere on here?  I don't think the knowledge about this project ever made it over to amiga.org, there might be other folks here who are interested?

Side-note, I'm always amazed when I peruse those German Amiga websites.  They've always got some wacky home-brew projects going on.  That "Protein von Botfixer" (or however you pronounce it) accelerator?  Awesome!  :)


You have just to post a message with your desired quantity !

==> http://www.a1k.org/forum/showpost.php?p=830581&postcount=35



:)

Offline Oldsmobile_MikeTopic starter

Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2015, 06:45:17 PM »
Quote from: Cosmos;789289
You have just to post a message with your desired quantity !

==> http://www.a1k.org/forum/showpost.php?p=830581&postcount=35

That link goes to a login screen that's all in German.  :(

Hopefully some here will find it helpful, though.  Thanks!  :)

Screenshot:
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos
 

Offline Oldsmobile_MikeTopic starter

Re: Found: GVP-compatible 16MB SIMMs! :)
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2015, 06:48:36 PM »
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Mike...going off-topic slightly, can you send me a PM regarding your workbench (not the OS, the table) setup? I haven't seen anything like it before and I am really liking the angles and upper shelves.  :D

Hi!  If that's one thing I love talking about, it's my workbench.  You're looking at $5400 worth of custom Kendall Howard modular office furniture.  I was project manager when my company built our new office in Feb. 2013, so finally got my dream desk (after six years of working in a space not much bigger than a closet, with a server rack right next to me, LOL).

Here's a couple pics, one from when I put the furniture together (Feb. 2013), and one from six months after that - just a "typical day" for me!  :lol:

...considering I spend about 16 hours a day here, there's a lot to be said for having a nice workspace!  :D
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos