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Offline kirk_mTopic starter

Got my ACA500 Plus today
« on: January 13, 2017, 04:35:44 AM »
Nice little piece of hardware!  I plugged in an 020 ACA I had for my 1200, and this thing screams with OS 3.1.  I haven't had a chance to really test it out with regards to the different speed settings (without the ACA 1221 attached to it) or various other settings, but, wow...it boots the OS in 2 seconds with the 020 installed.
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Offline Acill

Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2017, 05:17:09 AM »
Man I ordered mine on the first day Jens offered it, how'd you get it so fast!! Mine just left customs in NY today though.
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Offline kirk_mTopic starter

Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2017, 12:09:36 PM »
I ordered mine the same day you did :)
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Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2017, 01:37:28 PM »
Hope to see it today or Sat!
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Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2017, 02:47:23 PM »
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Nice little piece of hardware!  I plugged in an 020 ACA I had for my 1200, and this thing screams with OS 3.1.  I haven't had a chance to really test it out with regards to the different speed settings (without the ACA 1220 attached to it) or various other settings, but, wow...it boots the OS in 2 seconds with the 020 installed.

I am so glad that the slower Amigas are getting massive speed boosts and decent storage options.

The design was always clever, it's just the hardware of the day wasn't. Especially with regard to floppy drives and the basic 68K.

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Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2017, 03:32:22 PM »
where you ordered the aca plus
 

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Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2017, 04:25:28 PM »
directly from the individual computers site store.
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Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2017, 04:52:48 PM »
Yeah, these new boards are really nice. I've got the regular ACA500 and a 1221 w/ 64mb RAM hooked to my computer. Can run a fancier version of ClassicWB easily. Very fast performance out of those modest processors. Even still use a Supra 28mhz 68k in one of my A2000's - great chip!
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Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2017, 08:30:40 AM »
The ACA500plus is a nice bit of kit even without an A1200 accelerator plugged in. It's completely revitalised my interest in the A500.

That said, if anyone knows of any ACA1221s for sale please let me know!
 

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Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2017, 02:21:57 PM »
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That said, if anyone knows of any ACA1221s for sale please let me know!


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Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2017, 04:40:43 PM »
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.  I haven't had a chance to really test it out with regards to the different speed settings (without the ACA 1221 attached to it) or various other settings, but, wow...it boots the OS in 2 seconds with the 020 installed.


I would be very interested to know the user experience between the aca500plus with and without a 1221. Actually only with and without a budget version which is the only one available right now.
The aca500plus without an 020 feels alright. But faster is always nice
 

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Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2017, 07:59:07 PM »
Oldsmobile_Mike
Thanks, but that's the "EC" version, which is limited to 9MB Fast; not much more than what is already on the ACA500plus. The non-EC ACA1221 has up to 63MB, if you purchase the various unlock codes for it.

I might just save up for the 1233n though, as it's marginally cheaper than the going rate for a Blizzard 1230 mk IV and is supposedly guarenteed to work with the ACA500plus.
 

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Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2017, 12:56:39 AM »
Got mine today too!! This thing is awesome and mine will boot stable at 48Mhz!!!!

Best thing is the setup for the CF cards and WB3.1!!! Its an awesome way to set up new drives for other machines and get all the files over to it using the 2nd CF slot. They auto mound even PC formatted automatically like a floppy would.
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Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2017, 07:17:41 AM »
What sort of speeds do you get to CF Card?
 

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Re: Got my ACA500 Plus today
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2017, 02:18:49 PM »
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What sort of speeds do you get to CF Card?


I didnt have a lot of time to mess with it, but its way faster than the CF card in my A600, even using the same card to boot both machines. I plan to do a full review of it here soon with pictures and more once I get the time. I am thinking this weekend will be the best chance I have for it.
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